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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.1B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
364,100
+113,200
| +45% | +$2.12M |
|
2377
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$247M
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,205
-7,545
| -43% | -$5.89M |
|
2378
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$64.6M
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+15,700
| +39% | +$1.98M |
|
|
MDC
2379
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
260,345
+114,330
| +78% | +$3.03M |
|
2380
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.33B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
475,200
-1,387,200
| -74% | -$18.9M |
|
|
TGI
2381
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
366,900
+300,139
| +450% | +$5.66M |
|
2382
Yext
YEXT
$572M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
319,809
-159,063
| -33% | -$2.89M |
|
2383
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$17.4B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
357,500
+211,000
| +144% | +$3.84M |
|
|
NVRO
2384
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
+85,500
| +328% | +$4.02M |
|
2385
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+12,300
| +104% | +$3.36M |
|
2386
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.59B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
192,000
-8,300
| -4% | -$311K |
|
2387
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.07B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
105,691
+14,449
| +16% | +$936K |
|
2388
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.9B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-20,900
| -20% | -$1.66M |
|
2389
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.07B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
182,580
+13,341
| +8% | +$521K |
|
2390
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.6B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
+42,800
| +95% | +$3.18M |
|
2391
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.8B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
831,781
+801,415
| +2,639% | +$7.6M |
|
2392
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.16B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
+34,300
| +45% | +$2.17M |
|
2393
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$38.6B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
389,400
-140,600
| -27% | -$2.27M |
|
2394
Global Payments
GPN
$24.2B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,730
-311,341
| -86% | -$37.8M |
|
2395
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-45,000
| -49% | -$5.68M |
|
2396
CALL
Conduent
CNDT
$276M
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
500,100
+489,500
| +4,618% | +$6.52M |
|
|
DVAX
2397
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
944,750
+231,948
| +33% | +$2.27M |
|
|
DERM
2398
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+509,651
| New | +$4.25M |
|
2399
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.6B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
532,400
+180,000
| +51% | +$2.37M |
|
|
SIX
2400
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
139,888
+106,079
| +314% | +$6M |
|
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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.