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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.1B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
55,333
-92,366
| -63% | -$1.42M |
|
5727
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.12B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-18,100
| -62% | -$1.28M |
|
|
TGI
5728
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,000
| New | +$829K |
|
|
DHVW
5729
DELISTED
Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted 500 ETF
DHVW
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,880
| New | +$813K |
|
5730
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.96B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$756K |
|
5731
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.5B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-79,000
| -64% | -$1.46M |
|
|
LGF.A
5732
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+43,300
| +425% | +$717K |
|
5733
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-1,600
| -18% | -$165K |
|
5734
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIS
$2.05M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
6,249
-514
| -8% | -$72.6K |
|
5735
Endava
DAVA
$159M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
30,414
-772
| -2% | -$19.5K |
|
5736
iShares MSCI Norway ETF
ENOR
$100M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,350
| New | +$831K |
|
5737
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.8B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
138,200
+42,000
| +44% | +$252K |
|
5738
Amplify BlueStar Israel Technology ETF
ITEQ
$119M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
22,408
-23,513
| -51% | -$827K |
|
5739
Kennametal
KMT
$2.41B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
22,728
-142,968
| -86% | -$5.23M |
|
5740
Macy's
M
$6.55B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
34,752
-2,189,925
| -98% | -$55.3M |
|
5741
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.33B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
+72,100
| +146% | +$499K |
|
5742
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.16B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+9,600
| +234% | +$554K |
|
5743
PUT
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$60.1M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
6,595
+2,770
| +72% | +$287K |
|
5744
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF
RBLD
$57.4M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
16,660
-4,911
| -23% | -$243K |
|
|
FLIR
5745
PUT
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+5,800
| +50% | +$280K |
|
5746
American Public Education
APEI
$869M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
27,647
-24,614
| -47% | -$759K |
|
5747
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$355M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
269,130
+149,803
| +126% | +$333K |
|
5748
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$871M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-12,900
| -65% | -$1.46M |
|
5749
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-700
| -9% | -$80.6K |
|
5750
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.49B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,314
| New | +$828K |
|
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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.