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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Rapid7
RPD
$645M
| $42.5M | 0.02% |
838,935
-64,795
| -7% | -$2.77M |
|
752
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.95B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
93,800
+76,300
| +436% | +$32.8M |
|
|
BZUN
753
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$167M
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
1,018,200
+600,100
| +144% | +$21M |
|
754
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$28.8B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
985,071
+952,704
| +2,943% | +$40.1M |
|
|
ALDR
755
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
3,096,897
+665,922
| +27% | +$8.63M |
|
|
PRAH
756
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
382,815
+375,961
| +5,485% | +$39.3M |
|
757
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$9.37B
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
468,300
-102,100
| -18% | -$7.69M |
|
758
NiSource
NI
$21.3B
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
1,468,722
+614,731
| +72% | +$16.6M |
|
759
Axalta
AXTA
$7.66B
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
1,669,368
-931,849
| -36% | -$24M |
|
760
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.2B
| $42M | 0.02% |
925,154
-2,092,775
| -69% | -$99.8M |
|
761
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.28B
| $42M | 0.02% |
1,023,676
-88,865
| -8% | -$3.82M |
|
762
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.1B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
808,800
+192,000
| +31% | +$8.7M |
|
763
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$125B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
2,624,400
-3,425,800
| -57% | -$54.4M |
|
764
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
744,395
+84,887
| +13% | +$5.18M |
|
765
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.5B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
+902,642
| New | +$40.7M |
|
|
CYBR
766
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
348,700
+248,300
| +247% | +$23.7M |
|
767
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$39.4B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
520,200
-1,120,800
| -68% | -$94.6M |
|
768
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
247,462
-1,379,253
| -85% | -$222M |
|
769
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.77B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
2,115,773
+320,336
| +18% | +$5.23M |
|
770
3M
MMM
$90.9B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
237,632
+170,135
| +252% | +$28.6M |
|
771
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.7B
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
2,055,846
-1,743,507
| -46% | -$32.5M |
|
|
AGN
772
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $41M | 0.02% |
279,741
+193,208
| +223% | +$28M |
|
773
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$2.15B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
409,263
-130,425
| -24% | -$12M |
|
|
QTS
774
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
907,933
+235,287
| +35% | +$9.83M |
|
775
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.86B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
2,324,652
-53,901
| -2% | -$982K |
|
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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 $12.7B 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 1,430 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.