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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$7.25B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,100
| New | +$4.85M |
|
|
MNR
2952
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
351,795
-93,388
| -21% | -$1.24M |
|
2953
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$80.6B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-9,200
| -9% | -$445K |
|
2954
iShares Global Equity Factor ETF
GLOF
$222M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,269
| New | +$4.52M |
|
2955
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.75B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
182
-25
| -12% | -$773K |
|
|
GTHX
2956
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
278,508
+106,653
| +62% | +$2.02M |
|
2957
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.74B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
445,242
+317,338
| +248% | +$3.37M |
|
2958
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$97.8M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+42,000
| +183% | +$2.99M |
|
|
SCS
2959
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
316,931
-114,581
| -27% | -$1.9M |
|
2960
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.49B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
49,326
-63,663
| -56% | -$5.72M |
|
2961
Fossil Group
FOSL
$349M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+335,883
| New | +$5.35M |
|
2962
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.7B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-40,800
| -23% | -$1.29M |
|
2963
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.42B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+37,360
| +44% | +$1.41M |
|
2964
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.61B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
190,100
-31,000
| -14% | -$687K |
|
2965
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.5B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
126,477
+30,765
| +32% | +$1.18M |
|
2966
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.4B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+4,300
| +20% | +$714K |
|
2967
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.9B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+6,900
| +14% | +$524K |
|
2968
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.14B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
134,010
-64,638
| -33% | -$2.29M |
|
2969
Travelers Companies
TRV
$79.8B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
33,409
-74,862
| -69% | -$9.58M |
|
2970
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.5B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+1,000
| +5% | +$205K |
|
2971
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.67B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
+113,100
| +273% | +$3.48M |
|
2972
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.5B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-12,800
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
|
GOOS
2973
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$861M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
-92,300
| -49% | -$4.71M |
|
2974
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.83B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
363,727
+328,965
| +946% | +$2.9M |
|
|
MBT
2975
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
604,335
+475,334
| +368% | +$3.78M |
|
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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.