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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRHC
6001
CALL
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+1,700
| +15% | +$101K |
|
6002
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.2B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-20,000
| -66% | -$1.29M |
|
6003
WisdomTree US Multifactor Fund
USMF
$303M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
24,711
-11,016
| -31% | -$311K |
|
6004
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.84B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,707
| New | +$664K |
|
6005
PUT
Gerdau
GGB
$9.7B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
232,344
+28,350
| +14% | +$91.9K |
|
6006
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$30.1B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$676K |
|
|
ERF
6007
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
-700
| -0.8% | -$6.02K |
|
|
RFP
6008
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
90,323
-63,220
| -41% | -$530K |
|
|
LHCG
6009
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
6,432
+1,084
| +20% | +$116K |
|
|
CNCR
6010
DELISTED
ETF Series Solutions Trust Range Cancer Therapeutics ETF
CNCR
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,864
| New | +$711K |
|
|
ADAM
6011
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$883M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
29,229
+23,279
| +391% | +$572K |
|
6012
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$8.04B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-9,200
| -15% | -$121K |
|
|
ECHO
6013
CALL
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.2B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,063
| New | +$758K |
|
|
TGI
6014
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+19,600
| +111% | +$369K |
|
6015
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.71B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+51,500
| +209% | +$486K |
|
|
NGD
6016
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
825,120
+59,105
| +8% | +$57.9K |
|
6017
Allient
ALNT
$1.92B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
30,930
+4,831
| +19% | +$134K |
|
6018
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.15B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+9,600
| +145% | +$431K |
|
6019
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.2B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
63,014
-225,173
| -78% | -$2.32M |
|
6020
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF
USMC
$3.68B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,199
| New | +$679K |
|
|
INEQ
6021
Columbia International Equity Income ETF
INEQ
$105M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,984
| New | +$707K |
|
6022
CALL
CONMED
CNMD
$1.47B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$618K |
|
6023
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,370
| New | +$673K |
|
6024
American Tower
AMT
$80.4B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
3,583
-142,038
| -98% | -$24.9M |
|
6025
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.61B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+7,800
| +76% | +$295K |
|
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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.