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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7251
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.87B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,749
| New | +$295K |
|
|
ETRN
7252
CALL
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-200
| -1% | -$4K |
|
|
MNTA
7253
CALL
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-4,300
| -16% | -$54.9K |
|
7254
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.9B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$304K |
|
7255
PUT
GrafTech
EAF
$212M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
2,650
-2,590
| -49% | -$344K |
|
7256
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$997M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-20,300
| -70% | -$792K |
|
7257
Rayonier
RYN
$6.55B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
11,860
-196,948
| -94% | -$5.25M |
|
7258
CALL
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.58B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+4,400
| +31% | +$78.6K |
|
7259
Silicom
SILC
$242M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
8,848
+742
| +9% | +$26.9K |
|
|
VG
7260
PUT
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-1,700
| -5% | -$16.3K |
|
7261
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.74B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
96,646
+81,123
| +523% | +$223K |
|
7262
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-4,300
| -28% | -$131K |
|
|
ONIT
7263
Onity Group
ONIT
$332M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
12,392
-32,511
| -72% | -$915K |
|
|
TCO
7264
CALL
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+2,000
| +45% | +$101K |
|
|
CKH
7265
PUT
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$341K |
|
7266
Azenta
AZTA
$1.48B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
11,491
+3,605
| +46% | +$108K |
|
7267
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF
FPXI
$297M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
9,687
-20,049
| -67% | -$672K |
|
7268
VanEck Short Muni ETF
SMB
$312M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,182
| New | +$334K |
|
|
DERM
7269
PUT
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+4,700
| +23% | +$39.2K |
|
|
BPMC
7270
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-7,500
| -64% | -$554K |
|
7271
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
17,146
-54,117
| -76% | -$1.11M |
|
7272
ALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETF
RFFC
$30.8M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
10,228
-46,264
| -82% | -$1.48M |
|
|
REGI
7273
PUT
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-7,500
| -33% | -$193K |
|
7274
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.51B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
19,347
-27,216
| -58% | -$446K |
|
|
LADR
7275
CALL
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.24B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+8,700
| +79% | +$149K |
|
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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.