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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
159,533
+658
| +0.4% | +$11K |
|
3852
CALL
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
+133,100
| +129% | +$1.58M |
|
3853
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$286M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-54,900
| -34% | -$1.44M |
|
|
SRG
3854
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$136M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
58,754
-29,995
| -34% | -$1.25M |
|
|
MRTX
3855
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,600
| New | +$2.42M |
|
3856
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$102M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+41,900
| +158% | +$1.53M |
|
3857
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$432M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,239
-3,613
| -4% | -$185K |
|
3858
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-5,200
| -37% | -$1.42M |
|
3859
ePlus
PLUS
$2.34B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,784
+12,554
| +27% | +$522K |
|
3860
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.12B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-24,700
| -18% | -$590K |
|
|
BFS
3861
Saul Centers
BFS
$841M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
50,622
+37,612
| +289% | +$1.99M |
|
3862
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-34,500
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
3863
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
-233,400
| -71% | -$6.09M |
|
3864
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
21,757
-257,277
| -92% | -$30.7M |
|
|
MCRN
3865
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
229,110
-50,438
| -18% | -$667K |
|
3866
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$39.9B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+1,600
| +18% | +$365K |
|
3867
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.4B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+12,300
| +32% | +$635K |
|
3868
Saia
SAIA
$9.72B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,307
+6,570
| +18% | +$407K |
|
3869
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$558M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
54,992
+11,644
| +27% | +$749K |
|
3870
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.3B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-1,200
| -2% | -$57K |
|
|
CIT
3871
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+5,600
| +12% | +$264K |
|
|
SUM
3872
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
164,652
+126,413
| +331% | +$1.98M |
|
3873
Verastem
VSTM
$610M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
72,250
+39,338
| +120% | +$1.55M |
|
|
CLDT
3874
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$586M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
133,196
-63,494
| -32% | -$1.25M |
|
3875
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.4B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+131,000
| +397% | +$2.06M |
|
Similar funds
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.