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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7401
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.5B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,074
| New | +$324K |
|
|
HEP
7402
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,455
| New | +$333K |
|
|
CLGX
7403
CALL
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$306K |
|
7404
HDFC Bank
HDB
$122B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,640
| New | +$276K |
|
7405
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$311M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,649
| New | +$308K |
|
|
AHT
7406
PUT
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
65
+42
| +183% | +$203K |
|
7407
CALL
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$524M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+425
| +49% | +$108K |
|
7408
CALL
Valvoline
VVV
$4.55B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+3,900
| +31% | +$77.2K |
|
7409
CALL
WPP
WPP
$5.6B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-10,000
| -63% | -$557K |
|
|
HAYN
7410
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
9,317
-45,087
| -83% | -$1.46M |
|
7411
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$9.27B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-15,600
| -15% | -$54.6K |
|
7412
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.58B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
37,975
-149,713
| -80% | -$809K |
|
|
AXDX
7413
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
1,449
-5,373
| -79% | -$1.01M |
|
7414
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$601M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$288K |
|
7415
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$886M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,859
| New | +$311K |
|
7416
Stoneridge
SRI
$207M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
10,534
-65,930
| -86% | -$1.8M |
|
7417
CALL
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.93B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-1,300
| -15% | -$49.4K |
|
7418
PUT
Matsons
MATX
$6.17B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$290K |
|
7419
Team
TISI
$77.8M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
1,731
-2,810
| -62% | -$445K |
|
7420
FirstService
FSV
$6.27B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
3,378
-19,796
| -85% | -$1.63M |
|
7421
PUT
Materion
MTRN
$5.8B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$276K |
|
7422
PUT
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.67B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-1,900
| -21% | -$78.7K |
|
|
OPRA
7423
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.75B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
46,023
-3,021
| -6% | -$23.1K |
|
7424
Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF
PSCE
$97.4M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
5,605
-5,126
| -48% | -$267K |
|
7425
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$245M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,365
| New | +$303K |
|
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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.