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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
65,400
-4,500
| -6% | -$724K |
|
1927
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
202,291
+72,021
| +55% | +$3.99M |
|
1928
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.27B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
49,070
+12,618
| +35% | +$2.56M |
|
|
RSX
1929
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
497,400
-156,100
| -24% | -$3.21M |
|
|
FTSI
1930
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
51,177
-40,494
| -44% | -$7.24M |
|
1931
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.38B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
20,305
-14,707
| -42% | -$8.72M |
|
1932
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$34.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,441,656
+848,944
| +143% | +$5.14M |
|
|
CZR
1933
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,173,400
+157,700
| +16% | +$1.37M |
|
|
WP
1934
CALL
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
89,700
-21,500
| -19% | -$1.95M |
|
1935
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$795M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
99,521
+38,366
| +63% | +$4.22M |
|
1936
iQIYI
IQ
$1.26B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
424,479
+49,198
| +13% | +$1.09M |
|
1937
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$15.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
561,000
+420,800
| +300% | +$6.72M |
|
|
AMTD
1938
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
203,100
-241,500
| -54% | -$13.1M |
|
1939
PUT
Zillow
Z
$8.04B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
292,200
+141,200
| +94% | +$5.04M |
|
1940
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$424M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
388,500
+220,000
| +131% | +$5.64M |
|
1941
Children's Place
PLCE
$56.3M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
103,865
+29,097
| +39% | +$2.65M |
|
1942
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$496M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
8,435
+2,000
| +31% | +$2.08M |
|
1943
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.65B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
355,800
+186,300
| +110% | +$5.87M |
|
|
GRFS
1944
Grifois
GRFS
$5.35B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
501,182
+362,451
| +261% | +$6.93M |
|
|
TGE
1945
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
400,900
+271,300
| +209% | +$6.43M |
|
1946
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
229,290
+47,637
| +26% | +$1.98M |
|
1947
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
256,000
+145,600
| +132% | +$5.19M |
|
1948
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$339M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
189,421
+61,137
| +48% | +$3.19M |
|
|
CUB
1949
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
178,730
-37,715
| -17% | -$2.23M |
|
1950
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.3B
| $10M | 0.01% |
173,681
-549,997
| -76% | -$29.3M |
|
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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.