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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4976
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.13B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-11,100
| -47% | -$1.25M |
|
4977
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.5B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
60,245
+28,273
| +88% | +$554K |
|
4978
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.23B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-178,600
| -69% | -$3M |
|
4979
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF
ISMD
$345M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,098
| New | +$1.27M |
|
4980
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$843M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,675
-12,850
| -52% | -$1.49M |
|
4981
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.35B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+13,800
| +96% | +$710K |
|
4982
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
116,688
-136,849
| -54% | -$1.63M |
|
4983
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-800
| -2% | -$25.3K |
|
|
EMWP
4984
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
7,047
+1,370
| +24% | +$263K |
|
4985
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+500
| +7% | +$67.5K |
|
4986
CALL
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.33B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+13,200
| +80% | +$544K |
|
4987
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.01B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-37,400
| -47% | -$1.31M |
|
|
TLRD
4988
CALL
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
163,800
-13,700
| -8% | -$162K |
|
4989
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
-91,700
| -56% | -$1.54M |
|
4990
RadNet
RDNT
$5.69B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
103,480
+31,590
| +44% | +$415K |
|
|
FNSR
4991
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-163,500
| -75% | -$3.73M |
|
4992
ORIX
IX
$43.5B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
89,035
+39,670
| +80% | +$585K |
|
4993
PUT
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.32B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+800
| +4% | +$45.4K |
|
4994
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.5B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+35,700
| +57% | +$625K |
|
4995
Heartland Express
HTLD
$956M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,290
+17,186
| +35% | +$341K |
|
|
LX
4996
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$241M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
121,740
+107,969
| +784% | +$1.1M |
|
|
JBTM
4997
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.39B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+300
| +2% | +$25.3K |
|
|
WOW
4998
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
140,225
-160,393
| -53% | -$1.31M |
|
|
KREF
4999
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$499M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,706
-15,642
| -20% | -$316K |
|
5000
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.78B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
64,689
+29,593
| +84% | +$606K |
|
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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.