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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
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Dillards
DDS
$9.63B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-20,000
| -24% | -$1.38M |
|
2977
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$334M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
131,706
+42,210
| +47% | +$1.41M |
|
2978
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.98B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,900
| New | +$3.29M |
|
2979
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.16B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+27,200
| +180% | +$2.67M |
|
2980
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.67B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
-19,400
| -11% | -$597K |
|
|
HT
2981
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+265,493
| New | +$4.78M |
|
|
HNGR
2982
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
238,594
+156,838
| +192% | +$3.11M |
|
|
CHX
2983
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
110,477
-513,024
| -82% | -$19M |
|
|
HOLX
2984
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DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-29,900
| -24% | -$1.35M |
|
|
RWT
2985
Redwood Trust
RWT
$574M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
280,777
-273,119
| -49% | -$4.32M |
|
2986
PUT
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.1B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-4,500
| -8% | -$377K |
|
2987
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.92B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+900
| +2% | +$95.6K |
|
|
BRSL
2988
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.08B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
348,700
+60,000
| +21% | +$924K |
|
2989
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$74.8B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
160,200
+72,900
| +84% | +$2.07M |
|
|
FLG
2990
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.96B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
130,233
+62,266
| +92% | +$2.14M |
|
2991
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.4B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+9,700
| +44% | +$1.27M |
|
|
USX
2992
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
682,807
-5,216
| -0.8% | -$40.5K |
|
2993
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.19B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
-5,000
| -4% | -$182K |
|
2994
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.5B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
+25,700
| +23% | +$818K |
|
2995
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$4.04B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
62,954
+12,683
| +25% | +$831K |
|
|
CMO
2996
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
524,678
-467,249
| -47% | -$3.66M |
|
2997
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.6B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,220
| New | +$4.45M |
|
2998
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$176M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
112,539
-19,953
| -15% | -$776K |
|
2999
Brink's
BCO
$4.77B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
59,662
+42,713
| +252% | +$3.17M |
|
3000
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$9.32B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
+10,800
| +15% | +$557K |
|
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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 $13B 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 1,429 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.