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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$38.2M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,942
-885
| -4% | -$134K |
|
3702
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.2B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
193,091
+170,946
| +772% | +$2.28M |
|
|
LGF.B
3703
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
186,715
-268,581
| -59% | -$4.21M |
|
3704
VEON
VEON
$3.95B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
53,808
-23,944
| -31% | -$1.49M |
|
3705
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.86B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,104
| New | +$2.63M |
|
3706
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.36B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,788
-54,384
| -53% | -$3.26M |
|
3707
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$41.3M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
9,061
+1,366
| +18% | +$446K |
|
3708
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.17B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+32,700
| +71% | +$1.13M |
|
3709
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.6B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
211,900
-42,900
| -17% | -$601K |
|
3710
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+36,500
| +148% | +$2M |
|
3711
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.09B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
82,632
-92,341
| -53% | -$2.94M |
|
3712
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-4,400
| -11% | -$325K |
|
|
ACRE
3713
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$270M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
184,605
+99,648
| +117% | +$1.45M |
|
3714
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.71B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,048
| New | +$2.69M |
|
3715
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.5B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+12,600
| +286% | +$1.96M |
|
3716
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-37,800
| -26% | -$1.07M |
|
3717
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$45B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,124
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
MTOR
3718
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,676
| New | +$2.8M |
|
3719
Apollo Global Management
APO
$73.4B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
99,064
+47,503
| +92% | +$1.35M |
|
3720
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$318M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
203,700
+3,700
| +2% | +$59K |
|
3721
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
812,475
+109,071
| +16% | +$364K |
|
3722
PUT
SAP
SAP
$238B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-7,300
| -23% | -$777K |
|
|
MASI
3723
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+1,600
| +9% | +$201K |
|
|
LMRK
3724
CALL
DELISTED
Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP Common Units
LMRK
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
164,600
+32,800
| +25% | +$478K |
|
|
GES
3725
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
+84,600
| +146% | +$1.79M |
|
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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.