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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.6B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
201,811
-489,899
| -71% | -$12.6M |
|
|
PDM
2802
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
248,757
+2,035
| +0.8% | +$40K |
|
2803
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$23.7B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,151
+32,237
| +162% | +$3.1M |
|
2804
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$92.6B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
808,380
-934,681
| -54% | -$6.61M |
|
2805
GrafTech
EAF
$197M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,456
+17,848
| +79% | +$2.37M |
|
|
PPL
2806
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.2B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
-105,700
| -39% | -$3.29M |
|
2807
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$13.2B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,300
| New | +$4.96M |
|
2808
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$347M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+1,000
| +2% | +$80K |
|
|
NSA
2809
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
181,343
+79,563
| +78% | +$2.21M |
|
2810
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.87B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
188,400
-161,900
| -46% | -$3.63M |
|
2811
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
280,540
+267,244
| +2,010% | +$4.77M |
|
|
DISH
2812
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
-250,100
| -61% | -$7.66M |
|
2813
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.5B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
188,300
-57,900
| -24% | -$1.77M |
|
2814
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.72B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
146,638
+71,646
| +96% | +$2.67M |
|
2815
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$112M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,269
+433
| +52% | +$2.02M |
|
2816
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.53B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+62,000
| +443% | +$4.16M |
|
2817
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$391M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,624
+103
| +7% | +$373K |
|
2818
Simon Property Group
SPG
$72.7B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,104
| New | +$5M |
|
2819
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.4B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
-145,600
| -44% | -$3.97M |
|
2820
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.47B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+33,400
| +157% | +$3M |
|
|
HUYA
2821
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$565M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
181,700
-105,200
| -37% | -$2.35M |
|
2822
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$58.2B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+19,100
| +48% | +$1.48M |
|
2823
J. Jill
JILL
$285M
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
185,950
+180,730
| +3,462% | +$4.62M |
|
2824
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$93.8B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
217,300
+8,900
| +4% | +$203K |
|
2825
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$368M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,209
-35,562
| -24% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.