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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTUS
3376
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
135,201
+121,869
| +914% | +$3.64M |
|
3377
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.81B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-98,600
| -63% | -$5.84M |
|
3378
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.1B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
304,000
-338,400
| -53% | -$3.41M |
|
|
GCI
3379
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
324,066
-166,367
| -34% | -$1.8M |
|
3380
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$258M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
187,355
+102,966
| +122% | +$1.66M |
|
3381
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.48B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
72,218
-101,451
| -58% | -$5.09M |
|
|
VGR
3382
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
468,282
+10,807
| +2% | +$80.4K |
|
3383
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.3B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
194,677
-5,095,556
| -96% | -$86.2M |
|
3384
Etsy
ETSY
$7.85B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
50,665
-464,263
| -90% | -$27.7M |
|
3385
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,111
-209,165
| -92% | -$36.4M |
|
3386
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.64B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,509
| New | +$3.4M |
|
3387
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.86B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
109,545
-49,686
| -31% | -$1.33M |
|
3388
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.65B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-538,313
| -93% | -$44.5M |
|
3389
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
120,534
-541,482
| -82% | -$15.5M |
|
3390
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
44,209
+31,549
| +249% | +$2.27M |
|
3391
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.61B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
+11,400
| +11% | +$345K |
|
3392
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
-72,400
| -38% | -$1.94M |
|
3393
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.1B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
138,247
-162,778
| -54% | -$3.85M |
|
3394
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.1B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
431,924
+266,866
| +162% | +$2.14M |
|
3395
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.91B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,191
-190,225
| -73% | -$9.15M |
|
3396
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
PSCC
$39.1M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
133,614
+10,605
| +9% | +$267K |
|
3397
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.7B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-474,900
| -94% | -$51.2M |
|
3398
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.31B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+5,500
| +45% | +$929K |
|
3399
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.5B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-30,800
| -40% | -$2.15M |
|
3400
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
65,332
-53,414
| -45% | -$2.61M |
|
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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.