Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$379M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$304M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.98B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$460M |
| 4 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$342M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.53% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.6% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7201
CALL
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.11B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$398K |
|
7202
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.28B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
18,070
+1,208
| +7% | +$19.7K |
|
7203
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$6.92B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-6,200
| -43% | -$274K |
|
7204
PUT
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$304M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$332K |
|
|
ALDR
7205
CALL
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+6,200
| +32% | +$80.3K |
|
|
OPPE
7206
WisdomTree European Opportunities Fund
OPPE
$295M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
11,613
-25,750
| -69% | -$747K |
|
|
NVEE
7207
CALL
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+7,600
| +48% | +$131K |
|
7208
PUT
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.8B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$267K |
|
7209
CALL
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.55B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+2,450
| +31% | +$80.1K |
|
7210
PUT
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.46B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$323K |
|
7211
ATN International
ATNI
$492M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
6,165
-2,352
| -28% | -$156K |
|
7212
PUT
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$23.7B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-20,900
| -50% | -$364K |
|
7213
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$853M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+7,100
| +31% | +$81.3K |
|
7214
Nuveen Enhanced Yield US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUAG
$95.1M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
14,570
-17,821
| -55% | -$418K |
|
7215
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury
PST
$10.5M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,722
| New | +$362K |
|
7216
PUT
Xencor
XNCR
$1.55B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$373K |
|
7217
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$9.89B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-114,500
| -60% | -$446K |
|
7218
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.44B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,713
| New | +$342K |
|
7219
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.46B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-13,600
| -70% | -$849K |
|
7220
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.02B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$336K |
|
7221
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,500
| -21% | -$87K |
|
7222
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.52B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-17,100
| -67% | -$669K |
|
7223
CALL
First American
FAF
$7.58B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-100
| -1% | -$4.96K |
|
7224
PUT
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.33B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-5,500
| -6% | -$21.7K |
|
7225
PUT
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-5,000
| -47% | -$288K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Citadel Advisors held 10,449 positions worth $201B, up 10% from $183B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $13B in Q1 2019, closing 1,252 positions and reducing 3,810 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $223M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.5% of assets, up from 4.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Elanco Animal Health worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Elanco Animal Health: 7,832,197 shares worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $415M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.98B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $223M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $201B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,429 new positions and closed 1,252 in Q1 2019.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.