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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.28B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
-159,800
| -58% | -$5.43M |
|
3152
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.2B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
-133,800
| -44% | -$3.05M |
|
|
SIX
3153
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
-17,500
| -18% | -$989K |
|
3154
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.6B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+6,100
| +18% | +$580K |
|
|
CRON
3155
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.14B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
215,573
+25,662
| +14% | +$482K |
|
3156
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.19B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
88,610
-27,201
| -23% | -$1.24M |
|
3157
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.1B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
456,700
+281,300
| +160% | +$2.34M |
|
3158
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.3B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
-9,900
| -6% | -$261K |
|
3159
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.1B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
69,860
+8,780
| +14% | +$523K |
|
3160
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.84B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
30,160
-4,910
| -14% | -$598K |
|
3161
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$21.4B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-11,700
| -32% | -$1.86M |
|
3162
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$902M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
35,775
-4,450
| -11% | -$515K |
|
3163
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.48B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
7,847
-4,073
| -34% | -$2.41M |
|
3164
Enova International
ENVA
$6.5B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
173,135
-59,218
| -25% | -$1.39M |
|
|
MTSC
3165
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
72,525
-22,149
| -23% | -$1.12M |
|
3166
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.43B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,590
+39,129
| +121% | +$1.97M |
|
3167
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.35B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,042
| New | +$3.7M |
|
3168
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$32.4B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
+35,400
| +41% | +$1.24M |
|
3169
CALL
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$127M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+52,200
| +92% | +$1.76M |
|
3170
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.53B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
102,050
-218,458
| -68% | -$8.09M |
|
3171
Sony
SONY
$135B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
465,400
-497,020
| -52% | -$4.65M |
|
3172
Oxford Industries
OXM
$563M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
52,222
+634
| +1% | +$48.8K |
|
3173
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$20.8B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,575
| New | +$3.88M |
|
3174
Community Bank
CBU
$3.45B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
65,651
-9,932
| -13% | -$613K |
|
3175
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.5B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
573,534
+130,153
| +29% | +$936K |
|
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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.