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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Banc of California
BANC
$2.97B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
185,070
-139,059
| -43% | -$2.08M |
|
|
CNSL
3877
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
234,771
+93,827
| +67% | +$981K |
|
3878
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.14B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
84,585
-101,045
| -54% | -$3.02M |
|
3879
PUT
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.75B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+71,400
| +600% | +$2.43M |
|
3880
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+8,800
| +84% | +$1.15M |
|
|
HI
3881
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
61,548
-20,314
| -25% | -$858K |
|
3882
LivePerson
LPSN
$32.3M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
5,873
-11,484
| -66% | -$4.3M |
|
|
CRAY
3883
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
98,130
+73,339
| +296% | +$1.71M |
|
3884
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$89.2M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
2,899
-273
| -9% | -$277K |
|
3885
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$25B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+8,800
| +85% | +$1.07M |
|
3886
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.78B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-14,000
| -27% | -$1.05M |
|
|
UFS
3887
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+39,500
| +332% | +$1.88M |
|
|
DO
3888
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
243,300
+4,600
| +2% | +$48.6K |
|
|
SVC
3889
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.07B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,395
+2,525
| +15% | +$333K |
|
|
TBRG
3890
CALL
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,900
| New | +$2.48M |
|
3891
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.86B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
110,646
-27,925
| -20% | -$640K |
|
|
AMJ
3892
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
-120,300
| -55% | -$3M |
|
3893
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.48B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
68,318
+40,139
| +142% | +$1.49M |
|
3894
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
17,287
-54,606
| -76% | -$7.81M |
|
3895
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-66,800
| -68% | -$5.15M |
|
|
SGMO
3896
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
266,200
-77,500
| -23% | -$792K |
|
|
PTLA
3897
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-12,400
| -14% | -$358K |
|
|
TTM
3898
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
-119,000
| -37% | -$1.49M |
|
3899
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,470
+46,981
| +856% | +$2.19M |
|
|
RPAI
3900
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
208,116
-225,676
| -52% | -$2.75M |
|
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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.