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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.21B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
-42,400
| -34% | -$762K |
|
4702
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Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-17,300
| -46% | -$1.28M |
|
4703
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.13B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,674
+1,022
| +157% | +$926K |
|
4704
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$217M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,573
+27,858
| +260% | +$1.09M |
|
4705
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
39,020
-59,878
| -61% | -$2.19M |
|
4706
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-15,600
| -53% | -$1.64M |
|
4707
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$392M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38
-40
| -51% | -$1.91M |
|
4708
CALL
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
+77,900
| +146% | +$968K |
|
4709
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.99B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
17,665
-5,888
| -25% | -$510K |
|
4710
First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund
FLN
$37.3M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
77,717
+16,852
| +28% | +$344K |
|
4711
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-16,700
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
4712
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$332M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+734
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
LDL
4713
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
65,312
+15,732
| +32% | +$398K |
|
|
SYV
4714
DELISTED
SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust
SYV
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,185
-4,264
| -16% | -$275K |
|
4715
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.79B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,945
-39,327
| -62% | -$2.37M |
|
|
NBEV
4716
PUT
DELISTED
NewAge, Inc. Common Stock (Delaware)
NBEV
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
290,900
-82,800
| -22% | -$499K |
|
4717
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.02B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,501
-129,594
| -76% | -$4.85M |
|
4718
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iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+9,500
| +87% | +$812K |
|
4719
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.95B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,910
-34,078
| -53% | -$1.67M |
|
4720
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$973M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,512
-15,941
| -39% | -$975K |
|
4721
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H&R Block
HRB
$5.86B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-76,100
| -54% | -$1.87M |
|
4722
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$454M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
69,735
+40,455
| +138% | +$874K |
|
4723
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Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$1.54M |
|
4724
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.3B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
662,821
-538,827
| -45% | -$1.36M |
|
4725
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.66B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+40,000
| +48% | +$469K |
|
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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.