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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
-3,900
| -4% | -$191K |
|
2852
PUT
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$53B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,300
| New | +$4.92M |
|
2853
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.03B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
157,051
-92,997
| -37% | -$2.63M |
|
2854
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.76B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
112,416
-27,237
| -20% | -$1.34M |
|
2855
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$69.7M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
67,228
+34,696
| +107% | +$2.57M |
|
2856
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$272M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
78,158
+45,034
| +136% | +$2.86M |
|
2857
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.44B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
150,290
+39,540
| +36% | +$1.23M |
|
|
2858
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$53B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,400
| New | +$4.9M |
|
2859
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
34,922
-249,941
| -88% | -$33.8M |
|
|
FRC
2860
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+21,600
| +78% | +$2.13M |
|
2861
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.8B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
62,314
-161,470
| -72% | -$11.3M |
|
|
HA
2862
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
188,400
+101,200
| +116% | +$2.94M |
|
2863
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$13.2B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,200
| New | +$4.74M |
|
|
SWCH
2864
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
479,000
+89,200
| +23% | +$774K |
|
|
SNBR
2865
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
105,029
+49,099
| +88% | +$1.98M |
|
2866
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.77B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+55,500
| +271% | +$3.37M |
|
2867
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+16,400
| +195% | +$2.85M |
|
2868
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.04B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
264,500
-16,900
| -6% | -$347K |
|
|
DNKN
2869
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-91,300
| -58% | -$6.39M |
|
|
ACOR
2870
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
3,088
+876
| +40% | +$1.58M |
|
2871
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.93B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
83,843
-273,583
| -77% | -$16.2M |
|
2872
PUT
PTC
PTC
$15.2B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-49,300
| -48% | -$4.36M |
|
2873
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.5B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
164,445
-118,163
| -42% | -$3.39M |
|
2874
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.9B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-60,500
| -52% | -$5.31M |
|
|
SAGE
2875
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,887
+570
| +2% | +$82.5K |
|
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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.