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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$299B
| $122M | 0.06% |
1,381,700
+757,400
| +121% | +$61M |
|
277
Walmart Inc
WMT
$884B
| $122M | 0.06% |
3,747,177
+33,468
| +0.9% | +$1.09M |
|
278
Bunge Global
BG
$20.2B
| $122M | 0.06% |
2,293,607
-94,816
| -4% | -$5.03M |
|
279
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$50.4B
| $122M | 0.06% |
3,271,500
+1,669,700
| +104% | +$57.9M |
|
|
ETFC
280
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $121M | 0.06% |
2,615,842
-2,379,152
| -48% | -$113M |
|
281
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $121M | 0.06% |
995,359
+370,090
| +59% | +$40.5M |
|
282
CALL
General Motors
GM
$80B
| $121M | 0.06% |
3,269,300
-2,826,500
| -46% | -$107M |
|
283
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.08T
| $120M | 0.06% |
2,039,800
-5,202,020
| -72% | -$294M |
|
|
AZPN
284
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $119M | 0.06% |
1,146,158
+283,025
| +33% | +$29.5M |
|
285
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $119M | 0.06% |
2,419,000
+1,096,000
| +83% | +$48.2M |
|
286
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.1B
| $119M | 0.06% |
1,023,234
+1,001,295
| +4,564% | +$105M |
|
287
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$383B
| $119M | 0.06% |
481,300
-83,600
| -15% | -$21.3M |
|
288
Apple
AAPL
$4.9T
| $119M | 0.06% |
2,504,632
-5,632,828
| -69% | -$239M |
|
289
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.1B
| $119M | 0.06% |
116,100
-117,200
| -50% | -$105M |
|
|
290
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$884B
| $119M | 0.06% |
3,652,800
-1,719,600
| -32% | -$55.8M |
|
291
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.9B
| $119M | 0.06% |
1,168,100
+286,100
| +32% | +$27.1M |
|
292
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.8B
| $119M | 0.06% |
4,611,800
-2,399,800
| -34% | -$61.9M |
|
293
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $118M | 0.06% |
722,400
-5,300
| -0.7% | -$774K |
|
294
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$95.6B
| $118M | 0.06% |
231,800
+32,800
| +16% | +$13.1M |
|
|
SBNY
295
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $117M | 0.06% |
917,355
-658,231
| -42% | -$83.8M |
|
296
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.88B
| $117M | 0.06% |
2,885,403
+970,074
| +51% | +$37.2M |
|
|
CELG
297
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $117M | 0.06% |
1,244,577
-785,315
| -39% | -$68.7M |
|
|
AABA
298
CALL
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $116M | 0.06% |
1,565,600
-79,000
| -5% | -$5.44M |
|
299
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$159B
| $116M | 0.06% |
5,614,000
+273,000
| +5% | +$4.82M |
|
300
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $115M | 0.06% |
269,800
+61,300
| +29% | +$25.7M |
|
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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.