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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
Cemex
CX
$16.3B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
636,571
-803,854
| -56% | -$4.02M |
|
3627
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.1M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-11,900
| -23% | -$883K |
|
3628
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.7B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
146,927
-51,784
| -26% | -$1.21M |
|
3629
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$30.7B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+3,300
| +13% | +$341K |
|
|
COUP
3630
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
32,438
-175,624
| -84% | -$15.1M |
|
|
AZPN
3631
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+8,700
| +44% | +$907K |
|
3632
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF
RZV
$303M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,010
| New | +$3M |
|
3633
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF
ONEO
$29.9M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
41,388
+27,574
| +200% | +$1.9M |
|
3634
Albany International
AIN
$1.78B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
41,157
+17,115
| +71% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ECHO
3635
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
118,765
-66,289
| -36% | -$1.56M |
|
3636
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.09B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+3,800
| +28% | +$570K |
|
3637
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.5B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
250,764
+102,481
| +69% | +$1.18M |
|
3638
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.85B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+7,100
| +19% | +$431K |
|
3639
Materion
MTRN
$6.04B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
51,518
-33,352
| -39% | -$1.74M |
|
3640
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
256,200
-679,660
| -73% | -$7.06M |
|
3641
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.32B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
73,380
-10,772
| -13% | -$414K |
|
3642
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.06B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
72,072
+59,904
| +492% | +$2.3M |
|
3643
Natera
NTRA
$46.1B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
142,183
-128,284
| -47% | -$2.01M |
|
3644
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.81B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
146,612
+27,114
| +23% | +$537K |
|
3645
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.39B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
71,897
+44,676
| +164% | +$1.92M |
|
|
GSKY
3646
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
226,551
+203,420
| +879% | +$2.32M |
|
3647
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.44B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,546
| New | +$3.79M |
|
3648
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.49B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
129,424
-68,091
| -34% | -$1.55M |
|
3649
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.94B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,609
| New | +$2.7M |
|
3650
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.5B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
89,699
+19,234
| +27% | +$583K |
|
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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.