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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOCU
1951
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
193,500
-111,200
| -36% | -$5.67M |
|
1952
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37B
| $10M | 0.01% |
284,200
+46,800
| +20% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SGEN
1953
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $10M | 0.01% |
136,800
+107,200
| +362% | +$7.63M |
|
1954
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$120B
| $10M | 0.01% |
596,500
-36,500
| -6% | -$582K |
|
1955
Nu Skin
NUS
$251M
| $10M | 0.01% |
208,950
+153,234
| +275% | +$9.29M |
|
1956
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.86B
| $10M | 0.01% |
167,600
+33,300
| +25% | +$2.06M |
|
|
CHK
1957
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
16,109
-2,420
| -13% | -$1.35M |
|
1958
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.9B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
119,100
-18,000
| -13% | -$1.43M |
|
1959
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.32B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
587,584
-39,251
| -6% | -$696K |
|
|
BPY
1960
PUT
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
483,800
+447,400
| +1,229% | +$8.47M |
|
1961
Halozyme
HALO
$9.76B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
618,093
+368,770
| +148% | +$5.98M |
|
1962
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23.1B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-39,000
| -38% | -$6.28M |
|
1963
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
200,326
-205,486
| -51% | -$9.72M |
|
1964
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.6B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
125,505
+109,984
| +709% | +$8.16M |
|
|
HZNP
1965
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
375,510
+266,496
| +244% | +$6.31M |
|
1966
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$26.3B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+24,900
| +39% | +$2.54M |
|
1967
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$60.7B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
-8,200
| -4% | -$393K |
|
1968
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
270,900
+142,400
| +111% | +$5.12M |
|
1969
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.99B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+3,900
| +22% | +$1.68M |
|
1970
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.8B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
415,200
+135,800
| +49% | +$3.1M |
|
1971
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.43B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,501,577
+710,894
| +90% | +$5.22M |
|
|
ACB
1972
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$175M
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
9,084
+7,996
| +735% | +$7.15M |
|
|
MNTA
1973
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
679,109
+658,959
| +3,270% | +$8.42M |
|
|
SCHW
1974
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$184B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
-255,400
| -53% | -$11.5M |
|
1975
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-100,100
| -51% | -$9.77M |
|
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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.