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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+25,100
| +108% | +$4.55M |
|
2002
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+11,900
| +13% | +$1.04M |
|
2003
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.4B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
154,748
-16,321
| -10% | -$919K |
|
|
CRON
2004
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.06B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
521,800
-52,600
| -9% | -$987K |
|
2005
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.52B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,976
| New | +$9.14M |
|
2006
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$79.7B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
233,000
+42,000
| +22% | +$1.68M |
|
2007
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.8B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
67,313
-81,094
| -55% | -$10.1M |
|
2008
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.44B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
323,292
+183,363
| +131% | +$5.06M |
|
2009
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.9B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+7,800
| +7% | +$526K |
|
2010
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
331,439
+45,781
| +16% | +$1.2M |
|
2011
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.92B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
357,641
+115,174
| +48% | +$3.1M |
|
2012
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-31,900
| -22% | -$2.64M |
|
2013
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.09B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-37,800
| -33% | -$4.14M |
|
2014
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$496M
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
7,975
-3,465
| -30% | -$3.6M |
|
2015
Yelp
YELP
$1.47B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+276,295
| New | +$9.99M |
|
|
POLY
2016
CALL
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
206,700
+186,800
| +939% | +$8.15M |
|
2017
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
-25,900
| -19% | -$2.11M |
|
2018
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.78B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
420,900
-336,300
| -44% | -$7.6M |
|
|
ALXN
2019
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
70,489
-372,439
| -84% | -$46.3M |
|
2020
Belden
BDC
$4.8B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
177,370
+115,126
| +185% | +$6.31M |
|
|
JAG
2021
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
909,739
-1,160,271
| -56% | -$12M |
|
2022
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
258,700
-27,500
| -10% | -$980K |
|
|
MOMO
2023
Hello Group
MOMO
$879M
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
248,982
-24,928
| -9% | -$797K |
|
|
HTZ
2024
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
630,040
-345,490
| -35% | -$5.03M |
|
2025
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.7B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+15,100
| +32% | +$2.14M |
|
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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.