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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
13,393
-137,592
| -91% | -$16.2M |
|
4552
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$44.8M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
67,166
+22,178
| +49% | +$493K |
|
4553
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.93B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,511
| New | +$1.81M |
|
4554
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.24B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,349
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
EVRI
4555
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
162,263
-232,372
| -59% | -$1.77M |
|
4556
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$107M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,332
-8,407
| -14% | -$268K |
|
4557
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$98.7M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
42,073
+21,876
| +108% | +$813K |
|
|
CLDR
4558
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
+106,300
| +215% | +$1.37M |
|
|
HCR
4559
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
382,800
-69,300
| -15% | -$290K |
|
4560
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.18B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+10,200
| +112% | +$887K |
|
4561
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.81B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+82,740
| +2,795% | +$1.57M |
|
4562
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.14B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
101,318
+77,478
| +325% | +$1.28M |
|
4563
Avnet
AVT
$7.92B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
39,062
-391,112
| -91% | -$16.5M |
|
4564
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.58B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-66,400
| -79% | -$6.27M |
|
|
HOLX
4565
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-5,300
| -13% | -$239K |
|
4566
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.65B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
22,049
-29,440
| -57% | -$2.33M |
|
4567
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$125B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-103,700
| -82% | -$7.1M |
|
|
Y
4568
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
2,766
-13,437
| -83% | -$8.4M |
|
4569
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+27,700
| +141% | +$1M |
|
|
BSCM
4570
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,098
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
CSA
4571
DELISTED
VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF
CSA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,754
+6,929
| +22% | +$310K |
|
|
KW
4572
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
79,010
-74,652
| -49% | -$1.51M |
|
|
JPEU
4573
DELISTED
JPMorgan Diversified Return Europe Equity ETF
JPEU
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,288
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
ATTU
4574
CALL
DELISTED
Attunity Ltd
ATTU
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+47,600
| +195% | +$1.06M |
|
4575
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$649M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
69,534
-283,969
| -80% | -$5.97M |
|
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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.