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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STMP
1351
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
219,507
+148,237
| +208% | +$20.9M |
|
1352
PUT
Centene
CNC
$30.7B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
336,300
-46,900
| -12% | -$2.85M |
|
|
AKCA
1353
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
629,189
+423,922
| +207% | +$12.3M |
|
|
BNY
1354
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
353,000
-25,300
| -7% | -$1.3M |
|
1355
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.6B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
51,500
-6,100
| -11% | -$2.05M |
|
1356
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.6B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
319,199
+215,947
| +209% | +$11.4M |
|
1357
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.43B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
133,400
-84,900
| -39% | -$11.2M |
|
1358
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.1B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
258,400
-59,700
| -19% | -$3.86M |
|
1359
Coherent
COHR
$51.4B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
475,558
-1,428,432
| -75% | -$52.8M |
|
|
ETFC
1360
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
381,400
-97,500
| -20% | -$4.64M |
|
1361
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.6B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
158,434
-267,081
| -63% | -$28.3M |
|
1362
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.75B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
263,300
+67,900
| +35% | +$4.05M |
|
|
VMW
1363
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
98,001
-1,182,967
| -92% | -$193M |
|
|
1364
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.43B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
+133,121
| New | +$17.6M |
|
1365
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.56B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
614,800
+310,100
| +102% | +$7.93M |
|
1366
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
142,100
+60,600
| +74% | +$7.34M |
|
1367
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$425M
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
1,452,753
+255,589
| +21% | +$3.19M |
|
1368
Aon
AON
$76.5B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
102,856
-128,534
| -56% | -$20.8M |
|
1369
XPO
XPO
$23.5B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
943,121
-2,073,447
| -69% | -$39.8M |
|
1370
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
252,100
-154,900
| -38% | -$9.59M |
|
|
APC
1371
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
383,500
-135,700
| -26% | -$6.15M |
|
1372
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.38B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,341,000
+117,700
| +10% | +$1.57M |
|
|
MPT
1373
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.77B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
941,349
+615,696
| +189% | +$11M |
|
1374
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$447M
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
49,500
-9,300
| -16% | -$2.81M |
|
1375
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.58B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
704,077
-1,964,183
| -74% | -$46.9M |
|
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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.