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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TECX
851
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$529M
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
134,410
+20,855
| +18% | +$3.81M |
|
852
BlackBerry
BB
$4.98B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
3,521,504
+1,535,368
| +77% | +$12.9M |
|
853
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$22.6B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
624,000
-357,000
| -36% | -$19.4M |
|
854
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
711,117
-1,843,117
| -72% | -$86.8M |
|
855
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$2.15B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
354,000
-392,138
| -53% | -$36.1M |
|
|
JOYY
856
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
420,900
+144,200
| +52% | +$10.5M |
|
857
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
221,200
-41,900
| -16% | -$6.09M |
|
858
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.3B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
276,000
+184,300
| +201% | +$21.6M |
|
859
Biogen
BIIB
$30B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
149,416
+13,237
| +10% | +$4.17M |
|
|
NBIS
860
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$48.3B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
1,027,551
+787,693
| +328% | +$26.1M |
|
861
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
527,300
+29,400
| +6% | +$1.98M |
|
862
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$170B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
419,000
+16,100
| +4% | +$1.24M |
|
863
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
77,500
+19,100
| +33% | +$7.78M |
|
864
PUT
American International
AIG
$41.7B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
815,300
-62,200
| -7% | -$2.66M |
|
|
CZR
865
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $35M | 0.02% |
4,026,200
+3,861,107
| +2,339% | +$33.5M |
|
|
NATI
866
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
787,758
+130,258
| +20% | +$5.91M |
|
867
PUT
BP
BP
$116B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
812,575
-33,584
| -4% | -$1.38M |
|
868
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
491,600
-49,900
| -9% | -$3.11M |
|
869
CALL
RH
RH
$3.13B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
338,900
+43,500
| +15% | +$5.92M |
|
870
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
400,400
+82,100
| +26% | +$6.78M |
|
871
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$86.5B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
133,000
-38,500
| -22% | -$8.9M |
|
872
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.1B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
409,800
-84,000
| -17% | -$6.94M |
|
873
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
910,470
+821,760
| +926% | +$29.9M |
|
874
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
653,900
+24,600
| +4% | +$1.41M |
|
875
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$31B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
114,622
-71,138
| -38% | -$20.7M |
|
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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.