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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$217M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,401
+8,515
| +124% | +$1.78M |
|
3352
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$6.47B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+16,300
| +19% | +$498K |
|
|
KEM
3353
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
205,900
+60,600
| +42% | +$1.11M |
|
|
INXN
3354
CALL
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-14,000
| -21% | -$868K |
|
3355
Forward Air
FWRD
$657M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,920
+1,031
| +2% | +$63.1K |
|
3356
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.4B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
80,964
+15,700
| +24% | +$643K |
|
3357
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.7B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+10,900
| +81% | +$1.42M |
|
|
ZUO
3358
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
174,026
+130,866
| +303% | +$2.82M |
|
3359
Kforce
KFRC
$1.06B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
99,179
-55,461
| -36% | -$1.92M |
|
|
MSGN
3360
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
159,998
+78,846
| +97% | +$1.82M |
|
3361
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.6B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,254
| New | +$3.38M |
|
3362
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$13B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
42,931
+2,702
| +7% | +$206K |
|
3363
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.17B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
275,311
+55,765
| +25% | +$745K |
|
3364
CALL
Evolent Health
EVH
$462M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
+255,200
| +1,289% | +$4.04M |
|
3365
KT
KT
$8.78B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
277,844
+252,763
| +1,008% | +$3.44M |
|
|
AD
3366
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.05B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
75,252
+17,677
| +31% | +$924K |
|
|
APHA
3367
PUT
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
370,500
+263,300
| +246% | +$2.31M |
|
|
VIVO
3368
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
195,972
-11,066
| -5% | -$184K |
|
3369
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$534M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
98,958
-190,210
| -66% | -$6.45M |
|
3370
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,458
-30,088
| -50% | -$3.34M |
|
3371
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,379
-14,574
| -36% | -$1.91M |
|
3372
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.61B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
132,989
-192,069
| -59% | -$4.96M |
|
3373
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$49.8B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
231,500
-74,100
| -24% | -$1.15M |
|
3374
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$548M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
79,276
+21,253
| +37% | +$912K |
|
|
JNPR
3375
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
-116,300
| -47% | -$3.13M |
|
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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.