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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$15.2B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,235
| New | +$766K |
|
5777
Acco Brands
ACCO
$402M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
95,584
-20,227
| -17% | -$177K |
|
5778
ING
ING
$101B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,368
| New | +$814K |
|
|
LOMA
5779
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.2B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,645
| New | +$890K |
|
|
ATTO
5780
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
44,996
+13,289
| +42% | +$263K |
|
5781
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.91B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+6,400
| +136% | +$496K |
|
5782
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.48B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-1,500
| -9% | -$74.6K |
|
5783
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.4B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$810K |
|
5784
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.93B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,537
| New | +$787K |
|
|
XENT
5785
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
25,410
-30,105
| -54% | -$932K |
|
5786
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$39.9B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+13,000
| +81% | +$351K |
|
5787
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.09B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$748K |
|
5788
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
43,951
+16,162
| +58% | +$277K |
|
|
SF
5789
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.7B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
34,650
+8,775
| +34% | +$199K |
|
|
CEQP
5790
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+11,500
| +99% | +$372K |
|
5791
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.49B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-8,100
| -32% | -$430K |
|
5792
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.2B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
9,487
-35,693
| -79% | -$2.82M |
|
5793
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.4B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$529K |
|
5794
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+20,000
| +104% | +$418K |
|
5795
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.98B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+1,100
| +6% | +$40.2K |
|
5796
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.5B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
11,870
-73,421
| -86% | -$4.93M |
|
|
SEA
5797
DELISTED
Invesco Shipping ETF
SEA
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,533
| New | +$820K |
|
|
FSP
5798
PUT
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.6M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+70,800
| +169% | +$508K |
|
5799
Upwork
UPWK
$1.22B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
42,280
-1,173,049
| -97% | -$24M |
|
|
EVBG
5800
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$705K |
|
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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.