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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.84B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
598,322
+5,432
| +0.9% | +$105K |
|
1802
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.1B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
347,816
-27,554
| -7% | -$877K |
|
1803
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$121B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
267,200
+172,700
| +183% | +$7.11M |
|
1804
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.47B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
310,200
+18,200
| +6% | +$646K |
|
|
ILPT
1805
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$584M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
562,354
+306,959
| +120% | +$6.32M |
|
1806
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$59.2B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
194,400
-103,500
| -35% | -$6.07M |
|
1807
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$9.44B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
125,900
-106,100
| -46% | -$7.99M |
|
1808
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.64B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
297,400
-631,200
| -68% | -$22.3M |
|
|
SRC
1809
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
285,190
-377,202
| -57% | -$14.4M |
|
1810
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
487,900
-150,000
| -24% | -$3.38M |
|
|
ZEN
1811
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
133,000
+94,700
| +247% | +$6.95M |
|
1812
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.6B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
262,000
-62,100
| -19% | -$2.66M |
|
|
SWN
1813
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
2,408,527
-5,735,808
| -70% | -$24.8M |
|
|
SPR
1814
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
122,913
-438,826
| -78% | -$38.7M |
|
1815
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.8B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
82,000
-131,300
| -62% | -$16.8M |
|
|
DCH
1816
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.38B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
785,656
+217,376
| +38% | +$3.14M |
|
1817
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.6B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
353,723
-513,439
| -59% | -$17.2M |
|
1818
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.8B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
55,900
-400
| -0.7% | -$76.4K |
|
|
ACB
1819
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$177M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
10,286
+10,028
| +3,887% | +$8.97M |
|
1820
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.25B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
209,637
-408,671
| -66% | -$20.3M |
|
1821
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.13B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
836,952
+23,673
| +3% | +$313K |
|
1822
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.6B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
124,200
+40,100
| +48% | +$3.47M |
|
1823
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.83B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
136,467
+29,948
| +28% | +$2.34M |
|
|
WCG
1824
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
41,400
+7,300
| +21% | +$1.89M |
|
|
CRC
1825
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
434,100
-142,500
| -25% | -$3.09M |
|
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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.