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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LADR
7626
PUT
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.21B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$265K |
|
7627
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.08B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
8,504
-10,012
| -54% | -$316K |
|
7628
PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund
PTY
$2.51B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,067
| New | +$252K |
|
7629
CALL
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$213M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-4,000
| -35% | -$134K |
|
|
PGNX
7630
PUT
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+14,500
| +34% | +$65.6K |
|
7631
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.05B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,343
| New | +$274K |
|
7632
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$892M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-4,000
| -15% | -$45.8K |
|
|
VRN
7633
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-37,900
| -32% | -$117K |
|
7634
BlackLine
BL
$1.76B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
5,672
-21,742
| -79% | -$1.02M |
|
|
FLNT
7635
CALL
Fluent
FLNT
$114M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,783
| New | +$229K |
|
|
TBHC
7636
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,300
| New | +$366K |
|
7637
PUT
SandRidge Energy
SD
$496M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+4,600
| +16% | +$37.6K |
|
7638
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$40.2M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,122
| New | +$279K |
|
7639
PUT
Valvoline
VVV
$4.54B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-11,400
| -45% | -$226K |
|
|
GLOG
7640
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-3,600
| -19% | -$62.6K |
|
|
CISN
7641
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
18,980
-2,854
| -13% | -$36.8K |
|
|
WAIR
7642
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
29,814
-207,590
| -87% | -$1.71M |
|
|
CEPU
7643
Central Puerto
CEPU
$2.07B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,390
| New | +$286K |
|
7644
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$112M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-850
| -49% | -$242K |
|
7645
PUT
NN Inc
NNBR
$298M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+2,800
| +9% | +$24.8K |
|
|
7646
PUT
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.08B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$265K |
|
|
SAFE
7647
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.13B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,369
| New | +$281K |
|
|
BOLD
7648
PUT
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$192K |
|
7649
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.2B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$262K |
|
7650
PUT
Sanmina
SANM
$11B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-4,600
| -34% | -$136K |
|
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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.