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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.08B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,416
| New | +$6.38M |
|
2477
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$161B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-101,700
| -48% | -$5.59M |
|
2478
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.53B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
205,896
+176,742
| +606% | +$5.47M |
|
2479
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.6B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-17,400
| -34% | -$2.99M |
|
2480
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
624,774
+93,597
| +18% | +$898K |
|
|
AMWD
2481
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
78,937
+37,820
| +92% | +$2.83M |
|
2482
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.8B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+32,800
| +104% | +$3.4M |
|
|
FISV
2483
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.7B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+38,400
| +108% | +$3.17M |
|
2484
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+12,100
| +43% | +$1.99M |
|
2485
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.4B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-8,500
| -23% | -$1.75M |
|
|
MIC
2486
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
+131,300
| +505% | +$5.39M |
|
|
BPMC
2487
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
80,990
+64,201
| +382% | +$4.74M |
|
|
TYPE
2488
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
325,866
-79,227
| -20% | -$1.43M |
|
2489
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-192,900
| -52% | -$6.87M |
|
2490
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
200,232
+65,210
| +48% | +$2.28M |
|
2491
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$21.1B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
+90,200
| +200% | +$4.26M |
|
|
JNPR
2492
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
243,574
-915,878
| -79% | -$24.7M |
|
|
PRMW
2493
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
441,172
+23,527
| +6% | +$353K |
|
2494
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.72B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
381,095
+306,465
| +411% | +$5.05M |
|
2495
Teradata
TDC
$3.24B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
147,423
-595,058
| -80% | -$26.7M |
|
|
CYBR
2496
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
54,045
-205,354
| -79% | -$19.6M |
|
2497
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFJ
$390M
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
94,335
-14,565
| -13% | -$986K |
|
2498
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
DIM
$169M
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
103,592
+66,632
| +180% | +$4.07M |
|
2499
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-3,500
| -10% | -$669K |
|
2500
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.86B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
340,297
-201,626
| -37% | -$3.81M |
|
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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.