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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.6B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+30,400
| +434% | +$2.53M |
|
3402
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+5,300
| +11% | +$339K |
|
3403
Scholastic
SCHL
$792M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
84,704
-13,589
| -14% | -$561K |
|
|
GLUU
3404
CALL
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
307,900
+166,700
| +118% | +$1.57M |
|
|
SNV
3405
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
-18,500
| -16% | -$679K |
|
3406
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.75B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-28,300
| -38% | -$1.99M |
|
|
EWJE
3407
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Japan Equal Weighted ETF
EWJE
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,868
| New | +$3.3M |
|
3408
NRG Energy
NRG
$24.8B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,086
| New | +$3.27M |
|
3409
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$46.5M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
74
-40
| -35% | -$1.99M |
|
|
ENDP
3410
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
418,286
+307,529
| +278% | +$2.89M |
|
3411
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+1,400
| +9% | +$287K |
|
3412
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.66B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
104,020
-491,416
| -83% | -$15.5M |
|
3413
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.52B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
-63,800
| -29% | -$1.37M |
|
3414
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.65B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+12,800
| +43% | +$1.02M |
|
3415
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.85B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,200
| New | +$3.36M |
|
|
TPC
3416
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.21B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
195,144
+125,480
| +180% | +$2.2M |
|
3417
PUT
Dover
DOV
$28.4B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-5,100
| -13% | -$441K |
|
3418
Wabash National
WNC
$527M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
246,514
-64,547
| -21% | -$914K |
|
|
SAFM
3419
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-2,500
| -9% | -$299K |
|
3420
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$279M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
299,029
-32,143
| -10% | -$372K |
|
3421
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.66B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
79,796
-207,658
| -72% | -$8.9M |
|
3422
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.18B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
101,809
-24,947
| -20% | -$710K |
|
3423
Franklin FTSE Eurozone ETF
FLEU
$74M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,013
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
HZNP
3424
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
+44,300
| +54% | +$1.05M |
|
3425
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
36,704
+2,609
| +8% | +$222K |
|
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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.