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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REGI
2426
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
309,277
+56,253
| +22% | +$1.45M |
|
2427
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.51B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+50,200
| +1,357% | +$6.03M |
|
|
IFLN
2428
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$306M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
363,870
-261,408
| -42% | -$4.81M |
|
2429
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$161B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
-61,100
| -35% | -$3.36M |
|
|
CLGX
2430
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
181,892
+123,601
| +212% | +$4.56M |
|
2431
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$241B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
-48,750
| -37% | -$3.84M |
|
|
EQM
2432
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
146,200
+110,100
| +305% | +$4.81M |
|
|
OSB
2433
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,795
| New | +$6.69M |
|
2434
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.67B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
113,900
-20,900
| -16% | -$1.07M |
|
2435
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
-3,400
| -3% | -$188K |
|
2436
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.87B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
395,340
+247,750
| +168% | +$3.95M |
|
2437
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.8B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+63,800
| +152% | +$3.62M |
|
2438
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$175B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
555,200
-9,800
| -2% | -$124K |
|
2439
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$442M
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+59,900
| +437% | +$5.09M |
|
|
CLR
2440
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
-99,900
| -40% | -$4.47M |
|
|
PMT
2441
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$831M
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
323,912
-66,944
| -17% | -$1.35M |
|
2442
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$37.6B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-31,500
| -40% | -$4.2M |
|
2443
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$930M
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
278,000
-82,400
| -23% | -$1.83M |
|
|
SEM
2444
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
882,745
+279,777
| +46% | +$2.25M |
|
2445
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
34,044
-26,513
| -44% | -$5.04M |
|
2446
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$46.5B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,811
-393,751
| -94% | -$99M |
|
2447
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.03B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
85,280
+32,221
| +61% | +$2.44M |
|
|
PRA
2448
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
193,256
+127,571
| +194% | +$5.17M |
|
|
GRMN
2449
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.3B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
-149,100
| -66% | -$11.2M |
|
|
CMA
2450
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+17,500
| +24% | +$1.4M |
|
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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.