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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.6B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,092
| New | +$3.76M |
|
3302
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.6B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,155
| New | +$3.46M |
|
|
CRZO
3303
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
+151,400
| +109% | +$1.8M |
|
|
BPL
3304
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
+70,500
| +197% | +$2.28M |
|
|
BBT
3305
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.67B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
132,528
-9,261
| -7% | -$268K |
|
|
ACIA
3306
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+30,300
| +93% | +$1.45M |
|
3307
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.2B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+41,300
| +106% | +$1.77M |
|
|
WAGE
3308
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+86,000
| +915% | +$2.81M |
|
3309
Matthews International
MATW
$729M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
97,394
+45,744
| +89% | +$1.86M |
|
|
HDS
3310
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+6,100
| +8% | +$254K |
|
3311
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+5,300
| +20% | +$588K |
|
|
MANT
3312
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,561
+10,942
| +20% | +$599K |
|
3313
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.62B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-5,600
| -14% | -$461K |
|
3314
InflaRx
IFRX
$271M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
95,095
+64,801
| +214% | +$2.41M |
|
3315
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$13.3B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
-88,100
| -46% | -$2.87M |
|
3316
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.54B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
+116,100
| +259% | +$2.28M |
|
3317
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.04B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+3,500
| +9% | +$297K |
|
|
NP
3318
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
55,621
+21,100
| +61% | +$1.4M |
|
|
SRDX
3319
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
82,275
+31,167
| +61% | +$1.59M |
|
3320
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$519M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+19,800
| +62% | +$1.33M |
|
3321
Paychex
PAYX
$42.7B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,597
-1,519,342
| -97% | -$112M |
|
3322
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.23B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
+47,800
| +61% | +$1.29M |
|
3323
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$696M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,557
| New | +$3.51M |
|
3324
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$113B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
+22,700
| +30% | +$818K |
|
3325
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$460M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+12,800
| +24% | +$630K |
|
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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.