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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAND
4376
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
346,806
+197,282
| +132% | +$1.04M |
|
4377
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$14.7B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-3,400
| -6% | -$109K |
|
|
FINV
4378
FinVolution Group
FINV
$1.15B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
502,341
+478,336
| +1,993% | +$1.95M |
|
|
SPTN
4379
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
119,715
+29,421
| +33% | +$565K |
|
4380
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.1B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-37,800
| -60% | -$2.72M |
|
4381
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,697
-116,999
| -77% | -$6.46M |
|
4382
Tronox
TROX
$1.04B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
144,363
-117,245
| -45% | -$1.24M |
|
4383
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.04B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
198,089
-132,457
| -40% | -$1.35M |
|
|
BERY
4384
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
38,333
-20,146
| -34% | -$955K |
|
|
VRS
4385
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
88,425
+6,981
| +9% | +$161K |
|
4386
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$375M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
24,522
+6,950
| +40% | +$507K |
|
4387
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.23B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+15,700
| +204% | +$1.31M |
|
|
UGAZ
4388
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER due February 9, 2
UGAZ
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,527
| New | +$2.41M |
|
4389
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$353M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
34,238
+29,288
| +592% | +$1.55M |
|
4390
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.31B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
12,690
-910
| -7% | -$129K |
|
|
DAY
4391
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+23,500
| +178% | +$1.04M |
|
4392
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-75,800
| -74% | -$5.4M |
|
4393
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$754M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,938
| New | +$1.83M |
|
4394
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.7B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-68,200
| -85% | -$9.47M |
|
4395
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.15B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+3,000
| +37% | +$529K |
|
|
DOO
4396
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.77B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
67,723
+38,293
| +130% | +$1.09M |
|
4397
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$78.6M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,587
-8,529
| -16% | -$353K |
|
4398
Infosys
INFY
$50.7B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,913
| New | +$1.82M |
|
4399
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.39B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,144
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
SJI
4400
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
58,498
-26,292
| -31% | -$796K |
|
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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.