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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$565M
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
148,180
-43,399
| -23% | -$2.5M |
|
2127
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.42B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
-62,100
| -31% | -$3.62M |
|
2128
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.9B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
306,200
-32,600
| -10% | -$899K |
|
2129
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$29B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
11,911
+9,527
| +400% | +$6.19M |
|
2130
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.3B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
350,100
-119,700
| -25% | -$2.83M |
|
2131
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
+58,700
| +78% | +$3.67M |
|
|
LNW
2132
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
418,300
-112,100
| -21% | -$2.68M |
|
2133
CALL
Lear
LEA
$6.17B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-48,200
| -43% | -$7.07M |
|
2134
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.6B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
-82,500
| -39% | -$5.72M |
|
2135
GameStop
GME
$8.55B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
3,352,152
+208,724
| +7% | +$649K |
|
2136
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$5.19B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
441,097
-807,168
| -65% | -$17.9M |
|
2137
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.2B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
176,300
-66,700
| -27% | -$3.34M |
|
2138
Polaris
PII
$3.82B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
100,414
-625,752
| -86% | -$53.1M |
|
|
DCPH
2139
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
365,016
-172,427
| -32% | -$4.51M |
|
|
KSU
2140
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
-42,400
| -37% | -$4.58M |
|
2141
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$25B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
159,900
-47,600
| -23% | -$2.4M |
|
2142
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85.2B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
-198,600
| -64% | -$14.9M |
|
|
UNIT
2143
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.36B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
754,590
+444,424
| +143% | +$6.5M |
|
2144
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.97B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
193,700
-397,200
| -67% | -$17.4M |
|
2145
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.2B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
-58,900
| -38% | -$5.17M |
|
2146
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
-63,100
| -37% | -$4.73M |
|
2147
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.46B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
-131,200
| -47% | -$6.94M |
|
2148
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.1B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
118,703
-1,310,647
| -92% | -$90.3M |
|
|
SAGE
2149
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-36,900
| -41% | -$5.34M |
|
2150
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.6B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
424,520
-1,740,860
| -80% | -$28.5M |
|
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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.