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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.33B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
123,931
-857,662
| -87% | -$25.8M |
|
3202
EOG Resources
EOG
$71.6B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
40,639
-71,513
| -64% | -$6.81M |
|
3203
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.85B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
83,676
-155,316
| -65% | -$6.98M |
|
3204
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.72B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
232,306
-160,887
| -41% | -$2.51M |
|
|
FOE
3205
CALL
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
204,300
+194,300
| +1,943% | +$3.43M |
|
3206
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$66.2B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+82,000
| +376% | +$3.03M |
|
3207
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$783M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
136,390
-269,686
| -66% | -$7.33M |
|
3208
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+53,100
| +171% | +$2.91M |
|
|
FAZ
3209
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$86.2M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,022
+46
| +5% | +$190K |
|
3210
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.24B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
41,537
-156,802
| -79% | -$13.6M |
|
3211
Sunrun
RUN
$2.22B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
273,651
+161,051
| +143% | +$2.22M |
|
3212
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$26.8B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+8,000
| +28% | +$785K |
|
3213
Donaldson
DCI
$11.4B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
76,796
-89,504
| -54% | -$4.32M |
|
3214
Public Storage
PSA
$61B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
17,646
-27,619
| -61% | -$5.78M |
|
3215
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
62,755
-8,776
| -12% | -$521K |
|
|
PVG
3216
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
447,400
-75,100
| -14% | -$597K |
|
|
PRAH
3217
CALL
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+22,200
| +178% | +$2.32M |
|
3218
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.08B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
-40,200
| -29% | -$1.35M |
|
3219
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF
FLTB
$415M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
76,168
-541
| -0.7% | -$26.9K |
|
|
LKFT
3220
CALL
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.71B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
AUY
3221
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,461,700
+127,200
| +10% | +$329K |
|
|
ACH
3222
Accendra Health
ACH
$227M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
930,137
+435,522
| +88% | +$2.75M |
|
3223
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.88B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+19,700
| +145% | +$2.03M |
|
3224
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.6B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
+15,900
| +13% | +$425K |
|
3225
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.21B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
288,200
+24,500
| +9% | +$305K |
|
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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.