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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GMS
3826
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
175,419
+143,264
| +446% | +$2.59M |
|
3827
PUT
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.55B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+62,550
| +397% | +$2.05M |
|
3828
Shutterstock
SSTK
$219M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
56,824
+1,868
| +3% | +$78.8K |
|
|
AIMT
3829
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
118,535
-55,144
| -32% | -$1.3M |
|
|
AKRX
3830
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
752,564
-389,678
| -34% | -$1.5M |
|
3831
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.5B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+24,200
| +194% | +$1.68M |
|
3832
PUT
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.13B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,200
| New | +$2.9M |
|
|
PRAH
3833
PUT
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+5,000
| +26% | +$523K |
|
3834
Manitowoc
MTW
$675M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
161,177
+80,489
| +100% | +$1.34M |
|
3835
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,801
+15,202
| +272% | +$2.04M |
|
3836
CALL
Medifast
MED
$141M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+1,800
| +10% | +$228K |
|
|
AVLR
3837
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,300
| New | +$2.19M |
|
3838
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.1B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
191,347
+23,953
| +14% | +$313K |
|
3839
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.4B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+43,500
| +348% | +$2.41M |
|
|
IBCD
3840
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF
IBCD
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,478
| New | +$2.63M |
|
3841
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.2B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
180,100
+61,009
| +51% | +$815K |
|
3842
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,210
-26,729
| -45% | -$2.02M |
|
3843
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.37B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
135,153
-84,427
| -38% | -$1.6M |
|
3844
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$674M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,876
| New | +$2.6M |
|
3845
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$164M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+15,300
| +125% | +$1.91M |
|
3846
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.35B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
65,413
+28,316
| +76% | +$1.19M |
|
3847
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$12.8B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+21,700
| +395% | +$1.95M |
|
|
TSG
3848
CALL
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
149,700
+14,900
| +11% | +$256K |
|
3849
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+15,900
| +41% | +$744K |
|
3850
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
44,316
-4,465
| -9% | -$253K |
|
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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.