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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+24,500
| +430% | +$2.15M |
|
3752
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.06B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+77,000
| +282% | +$1.89M |
|
|
SVC
3753
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.07B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
20,860
+12,100
| +138% | +$1.6M |
|
3754
Vanguard US Value Factor ETF
VFVA
$914M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,928
| New | +$2.74M |
|
3755
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDIV
$1.23B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,504
| New | +$2.74M |
|
3756
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$9.75B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+37,500
| +69% | +$1.12M |
|
3757
PUT
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.63B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+327,700
| New | +$3.11M |
|
3758
CALL
Mercer International
MERC
$39.8M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
+188,600
| +1,397% | +$2.59M |
|
3759
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-1,600
| -4% | -$113K |
|
3760
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-34,100
| -63% | -$4.49M |
|
3761
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+15,400
| +121% | +$1.53M |
|
3762
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.48B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
237,200
-137,800
| -37% | -$1.3M |
|
3763
CALL
Toyota
TM
$225B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-8,300
| -26% | -$1M |
|
|
3764
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.06B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
-67,500
| -39% | -$1.66M |
|
3765
Buckle
BKE
$2.37B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
145,466
-164,724
| -53% | -$3.01M |
|
|
JKS
3766
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$891M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+16,600
| +12% | +$270K |
|
3767
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.25B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-48,900
| -63% | -$4.39M |
|
3768
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.6B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+9,600
| +102% | +$1.38M |
|
3769
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
28,087
-4,981
| -15% | -$452K |
|
3770
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.3B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
55,068
+31,548
| +134% | +$1.53M |
|
|
SFLY
3771
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
-118,000
| -64% | -$5.18M |
|
|
HTLF
3772
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
63,754
+47,036
| +281% | +$2.18M |
|
3773
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-69,500
| -53% | -$2.98M |
|
3774
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,170
| New | +$2.48M |
|
3775
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.5B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
214,100
+96,200
| +82% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.