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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$784B
| $13.5B | 6.72% |
47,799,000
+5,737,700
| +14% | +$1.56B |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$784B
| $10.9B | 5.4% |
38,462,600
+11,042,400
| +40% | +$3B |
|
|
3
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.53T
| $6.57B | 3.27% |
73,776,000
-25,896,000
| -26% | -$2.15B |
|
|
4
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.53T
| $5.22B | 2.6% |
58,642,000
-13,172,000
| -18% | -$1.1B |
|
5
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$450B
| $2.68B | 1.33% |
14,936,100
-3,342,000
| -18% | -$567M |
|
6
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.9T
| $2.38B | 1.18% |
50,156,400
+563,200
| +1% | +$23.9M |
|
7
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.2B
| $2.35B | 1.17% |
15,326,500
+3,143,400
| +26% | +$472M |
|
|
8
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$450B
| $2.13B | 1.06% |
11,834,800
-6,168,100
| -34% | -$1.05B |
|
|
9
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.9T
| $1.62B | 0.81% |
34,125,600
+1,808,400
| +6% | +$76.7M |
|
|
10
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.22T
| $1.4B | 0.7% |
75,258,000
+10,570,500
| +16% | +$212M |
|
11
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.37T
| $1.33B | 0.66% |
8,008,100
-1,061,400
| -12% | -$169M |
|
12
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$15.9B
| $1.24B | 0.62% |
14,319,700
-9,412,500
| -40% | -$799M |
|
13
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$150B
| $1.21B | 0.6% |
17,272,500
+2,655,000
| +18% | +$189M |
|
14
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$279B
| $1.19B | 0.59% |
6,539,700
+432,800
| +7% | +$72.8M |
|
|
15
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.37T
| $1.18B | 0.59% |
7,060,100
-1,651,000
| -19% | -$263M |
|
|
16
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$279B
| $1.11B | 0.55% |
6,094,900
-2,437,500
| -29% | -$410M |
|
17
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.08T
| $1.02B | 0.51% |
17,348,000
-5,676,000
| -25% | -$320M |
|
|
18
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.08T
| $1.01B | 0.5% |
17,238,000
-4,344,000
| -20% | -$245M |
|
19
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$305B
| $990M | 0.49% |
27,774,000
-2,747,000
| -9% | -$95.2M |
|
20
CALL
Boeing
BA
$175B
| $898M | 0.45% |
2,355,000
+650,700
| +38% | +$250M |
|
|
21
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.37T
| $884M | 0.44% |
5,301,197
-1,533,695
| -22% | -$244M |
|
|
22
PUT
Boeing
BA
$175B
| $872M | 0.43% |
2,285,000
+857,000
| +60% | +$330M |
|
|
23
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.2B
| $866M | 0.43% |
5,654,800
-5,154,300
| -48% | -$775M |
|
|
24
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.08T
| $854M | 0.42% |
14,554,000
-6,726,000
| -32% | -$377M |
|
|
25
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$305B
| $812M | 0.4% |
22,769,000
-2,008,000
| -8% | -$69.6M |
|
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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.