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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.75B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,767
-50,555
| -74% | -$3.55M |
|
|
CALY
4952
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.14B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+53,700
| +186% | +$883K |
|
4953
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.53B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+900
| +10% | +$116K |
|
|
LTM
4954
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
124,178
+70,647
| +132% | +$812K |
|
4955
Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF
PXI
$50.5M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,710
+31,282
| +332% | +$996K |
|
4956
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.4B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+3,300
| +13% | +$183K |
|
|
BRKL
4957
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
90,860
+39,927
| +78% | +$599K |
|
4958
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$8.17B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-12,100
| -19% | -$312K |
|
4959
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$43.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,851
-223,176
| -90% | -$11.1M |
|
|
FFTI
4960
DELISTED
FormulaFolios Tactical Income ETF
FFTI
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,378
+40,139
| +282% | +$946K |
|
4961
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$206M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,736
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
ELME
4962
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
46,057
-77,037
| -63% | -$2.01M |
|
4963
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.28B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,144
-40,785
| -58% | -$1.76M |
|
4964
Conduent
CNDT
$264M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,383
-111,213
| -54% | -$1.48M |
|
4965
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$1.02B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
18,360
-5,590
| -23% | -$394K |
|
4966
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.52B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
382,943
+3,109
| +0.8% | +$11.1K |
|
4967
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.7M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,770
+22
| +0.6% | +$8.98K |
|
4968
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$442M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+8,100
| +18% | +$183K |
|
4969
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$41.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+4,900
| +53% | +$447K |
|
4970
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
FLJP
$4.08B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,645
-136,203
| -72% | -$3.25M |
|
|
YELL
4971
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
194,429
+96,772
| +99% | +$623K |
|
4972
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.19B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+2,500
| +11% | +$119K |
|
|
LXFT
4973
PUT
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$1.26M |
|
4974
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.31B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+13,300
| +76% | +$559K |
|
4975
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$841M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+23,400
| +192% | +$784K |
|
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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.