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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
JHEM
$1.02B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
106,260
+36,194
| +52% | +$905K |
|
3777
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,156
| New | +$2.62M |
|
|
CLDR
3778
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
248,000
+171,000
| +222% | +$2.2M |
|
3779
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.8B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
132,601
+112,798
| +570% | +$3.01M |
|
3780
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$126M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
417,000
-122,700
| -23% | -$686K |
|
3781
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.7B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+21,300
| +609% | +$2.19M |
|
3782
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+2,300
| +14% | +$311K |
|
3783
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.19B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+14,400
| +36% | +$683K |
|
3784
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.91B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+33,700
| +150% | +$1.62M |
|
3785
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$210M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
687
-295
| -30% | -$1.26M |
|
|
USCR
3786
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+20,400
| +45% | +$783K |
|
|
NBL
3787
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
-57,900
| -35% | -$1.31M |
|
3788
EnerSys
ENS
$6.99B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
41,455
+16,699
| +67% | +$1.26M |
|
3789
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.4B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-85,900
| -63% | -$4.49M |
|
|
CNR
3790
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
437,631
+217,648
| +99% | +$1.6M |
|
|
KL
3791
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+25,500
| +40% | +$808K |
|
|
NBLX
3792
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
74,822
+56,791
| +315% | +$1.94M |
|
3793
CALL
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.61B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-800
| -2% | -$46.5K |
|
3794
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+19,400
| +77% | +$1.12M |
|
|
CCMP
3795
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+7,700
| +47% | +$797K |
|
3796
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.15B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+36,700
| +289% | +$1.86M |
|
3797
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$540M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
42,224
+36,345
| +618% | +$2.27M |
|
3798
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.42B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
81,643
-25,038
| -23% | -$763K |
|
3799
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.07B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
186,330
-742,585
| -80% | -$10.3M |
|
3800
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.01B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
176,272
-56,483
| -24% | -$704K |
|
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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.