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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Stryker
SYK
$125B
| $67.7M | 0.03% |
342,692
-150,525
| -31% | -$27.1M |
|
527
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.9B
| $67.6M | 0.03% |
675,387
+664,926
| +6,356% | +$64.1M |
|
528
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.45B
| $67.6M | 0.03% |
974,072
+963,599
| +9,201% | +$55.1M |
|
|
XLNX
529
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $67.5M | 0.03% |
532,600
+175,200
| +49% | +$19.7M |
|
530
PUT
Target
TGT
$65.6B
| $67.5M | 0.03% |
840,800
-37,000
| -4% | -$2.7M |
|
531
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$92.4B
| $67M | 0.03% |
1,118,993
+433,677
| +63% | +$27.3M |
|
532
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $66.9M | 0.03% |
3,253,540
+2,151,264
| +195% | +$44.4M |
|
533
Hanover Insurance
THG
$8.1B
| $66.9M | 0.03% |
585,593
-52,965
| -8% | -$6.1M |
|
534
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$115B
| $66.7M | 0.03% |
1,352,500
-175,000
| -11% | -$7.69M |
|
|
UFS
535
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $66.6M | 0.03% |
1,342,222
+683,231
| +104% | +$32.5M |
|
536
Evercore
EVR
$12.4B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
729,936
+55,163
| +8% | +$4.84M |
|
537
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.38B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
4,329,821
+1,581,481
| +58% | +$29.1M |
|
538
PUT
Ford
F
$58.5B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
7,560,500
-1,850,200
| -20% | -$15.9M |
|
539
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $66.3M | 0.03% |
787,795
+470,924
| +149% | +$38.9M |
|
540
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
556,700
+266,800
| +92% | +$32.4M |
|
541
Owens Corning
OC
$11.2B
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
1,401,795
-1,167,998
| -45% | -$57.1M |
|
542
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$618M
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
100,810
+36,700
| +57% | +$28M |
|
543
Lennar Class A
LEN
$19.8B
| $66M | 0.03% |
1,389,669
-418,414
| -23% | -$18.9M |
|
544
PG&E
PCG
$38.3B
| $65.9M | 0.03% |
3,701,960
+2,623,787
| +243% | +$42.4M |
|
|
SAFM
545
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $65.4M | 0.03% |
496,127
-18,854
| -4% | -$2.26M |
|
546
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.1B
| $65M | 0.03% |
639,765
-2,384,498
| -79% | -$244M |
|
547
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$115B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
1,754,200
-129,400
| -7% | -$4.43M |
|
548
Goodyear
GT
$2B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
3,559,997
+2,712,248
| +320% | +$52.8M |
|
549
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
6,466,949
+2,972,492
| +85% | +$29.7M |
|
550
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
345,400
+66,000
| +24% | +$11.4M |
|
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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 $12.7B 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 1,430 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.