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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.6B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
247,200
-119,200
| -33% | -$5.1M |
|
|
NBIS
1877
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$54B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
310,400
-377,600
| -55% | -$12.5M |
|
1878
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
282,400
-161,200
| -36% | -$7.37M |
|
1879
Radian Group
RDN
$5.22B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
513,295
+420,406
| +453% | +$8.16M |
|
1880
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.21B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
322,874
-12,155
| -4% | -$287K |
|
1881
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$97M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
149,607
+55,750
| +59% | +$3.97M |
|
1882
Amdocs
DOX
$5.88B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
196,134
+36,855
| +23% | +$2.07M |
|
1883
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+288,400
| New | +$11.2M |
|
1884
RB Global
RBA
$20.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
311,022
+18,238
| +6% | +$643K |
|
1885
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
531,300
+278,700
| +110% | +$5.21M |
|
1886
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$411M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
330,200
+131,300
| +66% | +$3.7M |
|
1887
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
500,500
+403,400
| +415% | +$8.89M |
|
|
SLCA
1888
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
608,000
+209,000
| +52% | +$3M |
|
1889
Atlassian
TEAM
$26.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
93,895
-720,073
| -88% | -$73.6M |
|
1890
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$78.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
59,700
-9,400
| -14% | -$1.53M |
|
1891
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
90,200
-17,000
| -16% | -$1.78M |
|
|
GBT
1892
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
198,205
+166,583
| +527% | +$8.19M |
|
1893
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$693M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
407,628
-284,872
| -41% | -$6.51M |
|
1894
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.1B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
103,347
-34,841
| -25% | -$3.61M |
|
1895
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44.6M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
119,494
+102,689
| +611% | +$11.4M |
|
|
CLDR
1896
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
955,593
-317,780
| -25% | -$4.09M |
|
1897
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.48B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
74,804
+4,636
| +7% | +$631K |
|
1898
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.19B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
543,921
+461,687
| +561% | +$9.91M |
|
1899
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.38B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
164,400
+63,100
| +62% | +$3.31M |
|
|
AAWW
1900
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
206,064
+81,624
| +66% | +$4.13M |
|
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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.