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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.8B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
-18,000
| -14% | -$1.25M |
|
2277
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.7B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
309,600
-11,400
| -4% | -$259K |
|
2278
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.21B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
+51,100
| +49% | +$2.35M |
|
2279
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$16.5B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,076
+34,490
| +2,175% | +$6.49M |
|
2280
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.69B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
170,243
-72,566
| -30% | -$2.65M |
|
2281
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.42B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
431,400
+379,200
| +726% | +$6.74M |
|
2282
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$27.4B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
+34,100
| +24% | +$1.41M |
|
2283
Western Union
WU
$2.09B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
408,118
-320,246
| -44% | -$5.76M |
|
2284
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.3B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+5,100
| +6% | +$410K |
|
2285
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.19B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
68,760
+14,596
| +27% | +$1.54M |
|
2286
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$29.3B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,428
| New | +$7.48M |
|
2287
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$585M
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
332,735
+221,512
| +199% | +$4.9M |
|
2288
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.6B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
417,000
-13,200
| -3% | -$236K |
|
2289
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$19B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
628,619
+529,939
| +537% | +$5.29M |
|
2290
Flowserve
FLS
$9.87B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
166,020
+38,727
| +30% | +$1.69M |
|
|
RDS.A
2291
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
-62,500
| -34% | -$3.86M |
|
2292
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$5.84B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
540,000
-269,000
| -33% | -$3.01M |
|
2293
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.03B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
203,200
+101,400
| +100% | +$3.71M |
|
2294
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$92.9B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,166,618
+554,676
| +91% | +$3.92M |
|
2295
WD-40
WDFC
$3.05B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
44,091
+22,967
| +109% | +$4.05M |
|
|
UNIT
2296
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.36B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
665,200
+589,300
| +776% | +$8.62M |
|
2297
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.06B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+6,600
| +8% | +$426K |
|
2298
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$262M
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
354,396
+105,548
| +42% | +$2.1M |
|
2299
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
-86,700
| -22% | -$1.92M |
|
2300
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
201,570
+23,214
| +13% | +$827K |
|
Similar funds
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.