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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.35B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
484,100
+198,500
| +70% | +$3.4M |
|
2227
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$171M
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
142,350
+33,238
| +30% | +$1.77M |
|
|
HUYA
2228
Huya Inc
HUYA
$572M
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
281,317
+135,292
| +93% | +$3.02M |
|
2229
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85.2B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
-33,200
| -24% | -$2.49M |
|
2230
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$60.7B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
+18,100
| +15% | +$868K |
|
2231
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.74B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
209,800
+18,800
| +10% | +$751K |
|
2232
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.8B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
331,415
-94,780
| -22% | -$2.16M |
|
2233
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
-11,800
| -6% | -$429K |
|
2234
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.91B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
482,573
-163,977
| -25% | -$2.63M |
|
2235
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$59.8B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
239,000
+131,200
| +122% | +$4.41M |
|
2236
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.1B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
159,042
+153,312
| +2,676% | +$6.94M |
|
2237
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$81.1B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-89,400
| -51% | -$8.2M |
|
|
NEWR
2238
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+43,300
| +119% | +$4.29M |
|
|
WBC
2239
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+41,700
| +233% | +$5.14M |
|
2240
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.97B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
180,116
+165,609
| +1,142% | +$7.27M |
|
2241
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.93B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
68,568
-92,969
| -58% | -$9.59M |
|
2242
Zscaler
ZS
$25B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
110,650
+52,057
| +89% | +$2.77M |
|
2243
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$289M
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
236,249
-66,541
| -22% | -$2.03M |
|
2244
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.69B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
166,500
-169,100
| -50% | -$7.41M |
|
2245
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.3B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+13,300
| +39% | +$2.11M |
|
2246
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$424M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
299,400
-1,026,800
| -77% | -$26.3M |
|
|
DBD
2247
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
703,974
+251,455
| +56% | +$1.76M |
|
2248
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$24.1B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
163,196
+99,428
| +156% | +$4.42M |
|
2249
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.8B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-40,400
| -38% | -$4.51M |
|
|
BRSL
2250
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.86B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
595,300
+342,400
| +135% | +$5.27M |
|
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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.