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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUTR
4451
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
103,127
-131,187
| -56% | -$2.06M |
|
4452
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.36B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,355
| New | +$1.6M |
|
4453
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.38B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+14,600
| +35% | +$431K |
|
4454
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$260M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
190,800
-535,100
| -74% | -$5.25M |
|
4455
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.53B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
196,600
+16,200
| +9% | +$123K |
|
|
HF
4456
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,947
+24,528
| +183% | +$1.04M |
|
4457
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-7,900
| -30% | -$751K |
|
|
ORG
4458
DELISTED
The Organics ETF
ORG
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
66,587
-15,322
| -19% | -$405K |
|
|
ENV
4459
PUT
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
BAND
4460
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.61B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
26,945
+13,827
| +105% | +$727K |
|
4461
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.1B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-900
| -6% | -$119K |
|
4462
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.21B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
10,478
+1,874
| +22% | +$292K |
|
|
LVHB
4463
DELISTED
Innovator Lunt Low Vol/High Beta Tactical ETF
LVHB
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
53,801
+41,306
| +331% | +$1.32M |
|
4464
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.28B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
120,216
+82,470
| +218% | +$1.25M |
|
4465
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$19.4M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
4,101
+1,511
| +58% | +$715K |
|
|
SC
4466
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+4,000
| +5% | +$79.7K |
|
|
EQM
4467
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,922
| New | +$1.7M |
|
4468
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.1B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
16,920
+7,872
| +87% | +$795K |
|
4469
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund
LKOR
$30.2M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,671
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
ONC
4470
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.4B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,608
-3,373
| -20% | -$455K |
|
4471
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.79B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+22,100
| +345% | +$1.41M |
|
4472
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.99B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-21,300
| -35% | -$927K |
|
4473
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$653M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
128,600
+16,700
| +15% | +$234K |
|
|
CIM
4474
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+18,133
| +133% | +$1.02M |
|
4475
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$991M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
122,334
+39,169
| +47% | +$579K |
|
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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.