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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBZ
4201
DELISTED
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
148,355
-379,440
| -72% | -$5.7M |
|
4202
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.13B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+53,700
| +223% | +$1.6M |
|
4203
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$31.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+18,900
| +60% | +$779K |
|
4204
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.38B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,647
+34,303
| +210% | +$1.47M |
|
4205
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$14.7B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
99,166
+38,364
| +63% | +$859K |
|
4206
CGI
GIB
$15.5B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,730
+27,430
| +831% | +$1.81M |
|
4207
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+8,900
| +133% | +$1.17M |
|
4208
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-15,900
| -27% | -$780K |
|
4209
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.4B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+7,702
| +16% | +$283K |
|
|
SPR
4210
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+16,700
| +261% | +$1.47M |
|
4211
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF
FDEV
$292M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,602
| New | +$2.1M |
|
4212
Enpro
NPO
$7.05B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,708
-4,965
| -13% | -$327K |
|
4213
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.8B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+13,800
| +58% | +$734K |
|
4214
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$209B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
-17,200
| -16% | -$385K |
|
4215
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VIOV
$1.89B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,050
+13,964
| +73% | +$890K |
|
4216
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-59,300
| -52% | -$1.99M |
|
|
CWEN.A
4217
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
144,574
-14,345
| -9% | -$210K |
|
4218
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.37B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040,582
+586,037
| +129% | +$1.24M |
|
|
GNMK
4219
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
296,385
+171,386
| +137% | +$1.13M |
|
4220
CALL
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$923M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
+51,900
| +98% | +$1.32M |
|
4221
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.84B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+2,800
| +12% | +$195K |
|
|
INFO
4222
CALL
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+28,500
| +285% | +$1.49M |
|
4223
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$946M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
98,416
-60,094
| -38% | -$1.31M |
|
4224
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.87B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
65,392
-587,382
| -90% | -$18M |
|
4225
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.2B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
71,627
-718,953
| -91% | -$20.1M |
|
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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.