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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
SMLV
$261M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,234
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
MPT
4127
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.81B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+12,300
| +11% | +$219K |
|
4128
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$489M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,930
| New | +$2.39M |
|
4129
Idacorp
IDA
$8.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,173
+6,764
| +44% | +$657K |
|
4130
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.5B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
170,200
-1,300
| -0.8% | -$22.8K |
|
|
SRCL
4131
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+11,100
| +38% | +$502K |
|
|
SWCH
4132
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
213,814
+57,183
| +37% | +$496K |
|
4133
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.86B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
98,512
-33,758
| -26% | -$722K |
|
4134
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$6.93B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-18,100
| -38% | -$1.32M |
|
|
PGNX
4135
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
474,302
-1,104,258
| -70% | -$5M |
|
4136
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.36B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
51,894
+14,948
| +40% | +$618K |
|
|
UCTT
4137
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.95B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+212,294
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
VRE
4138
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
98,717
+82,158
| +496% | +$1.72M |
|
4139
PUT
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$40.7M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
-22,700
| -18% | -$522K |
|
4140
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.03B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,861
-25,348
| -55% | -$2.63M |
|
|
ARNA
4141
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-53,600
| -52% | -$2.46M |
|
4142
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.35B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,480
| New | +$2.14M |
|
4143
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
59,151
-300,331
| -84% | -$10.3M |
|
4144
Stellantis
STLA
$20.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
147,128
-1,627,717
| -92% | -$25M |
|
4145
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-17,500
| -31% | -$1.04M |
|
|
XTH
4146
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Technology Hardware ETF
XTH
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,598
+1,503
| +5% | +$107K |
|
|
CORE
4147
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
58,711
-6,519
| -10% | -$205K |
|
4148
DaVita
DVA
$11.7B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,152
-707,722
| -95% | -$39.2M |
|
4149
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.38B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-29,300
| -46% | -$1.73M |
|
4150
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36.5B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
583,400
-11,000
| -2% | -$42.5K |
|
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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.