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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+6,900
| +103% | +$522K |
|
5277
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.14B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
-6,400
| -5% | -$55.4K |
|
|
SFBS
5278
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.84B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,910
+8,055
| +34% | +$275K |
|
5279
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.39B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-23,700
| -28% | -$403K |
|
5280
Citi Trends
CTRN
$618M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
55,678
+7,883
| +16% | +$162K |
|
5281
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.19B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
75,086
+49,099
| +189% | +$741K |
|
|
BLD
5282
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,590
| New | +$934K |
|
|
WFT
5283
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,539,700
-270,700
| -15% | -$187K |
|
5284
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,278
+14,851
| +73% | +$442K |
|
5285
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+300
| +5% | +$51.1K |
|
5286
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+4,600
| +71% | +$418K |
|
5287
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$12.2B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+12,600
| +148% | +$651K |
|
|
CHMI
5288
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$103M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-4,237
| -6% | -$77.8K |
|
5289
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+12,300
| +87% | +$467K |
|
5290
International Seaways
INSW
$4.48B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,380
| New | +$1.1M |
|
5291
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.63B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-1,100
| -7% | -$82.9K |
|
|
5292
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$12.2B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+6,400
| +44% | +$330K |
|
5293
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.4B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-8,600
| -42% | -$775K |
|
5294
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-2,700
| -15% | -$167K |
|
5295
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$136M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-8,300
| -19% | -$219K |
|
|
AGS
5296
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,478
+17,740
| +66% | +$438K |
|
5297
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.51B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
202,200
-15,400
| -7% | -$107K |
|
5298
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+3,200
| +58% | +$369K |
|
5299
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$489M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+12,000
| +179% | +$737K |
|
5300
PUT
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.11B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,300
| New | +$1.07M |
|
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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.