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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CROP
6076
DELISTED
IQ Global Agribusiness Small Cap ETF
CROP
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
21,401
-7,493
| -26% | -$239K |
|
6077
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$938M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+10,800
| +47% | +$215K |
|
6078
Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
$236M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
68,520
+38,428
| +128% | +$380K |
|
6079
UGI
UGI
$7.33B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,367
| New | +$677K |
|
|
HTT
6080
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$391M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
135,060
-4,986
| -4% | -$26.5K |
|
6081
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.5B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
19,410
+8,856
| +84% | +$297K |
|
6082
Mercer International
MERC
$39.8M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
50,480
-58,054
| -53% | -$798K |
|
6083
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$15.8M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
3,780
+760
| +25% | +$155K |
|
6084
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$17.9B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
+45,900
| +38% | +$221K |
|
6085
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.71B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-12,300
| -27% | -$288K |
|
6086
PUT
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.65B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+6,200
| +49% | +$211K |
|
|
IBKC
6087
PUT
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-5,900
| -38% | -$438K |
|
|
VSI
6088
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,666
| New | +$570K |
|
6089
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
12,845
-511,092
| -98% | -$24.9M |
|
|
KNDI
6090
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$65.5M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
+300
| +0.2% | +$1.86K |
|
|
NBEV
6091
CALL
DELISTED
NewAge, Inc. Common Stock (Delaware)
NBEV
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
129,300
-264,800
| -67% | -$1.6M |
|
6092
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.59B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-13,000
| -35% | -$371K |
|
6093
CALL
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.21B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+32,100
| +173% | +$498K |
|
6094
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
24,927
-52,878
| -68% | -$1.54M |
|
|
INOV
6095
PUT
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,600
| New | +$740K |
|
|
IBMH
6096
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Sep 2019 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMH
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,699
| New | +$678K |
|
|
HIFR
6097
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
32,397
+19,776
| +157% | +$419K |
|
6098
CALL
Banc of California
BANC
$2.97B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+18,900
| +63% | +$282K |
|
|
QIWI
6099
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-18,844
| -29% | -$276K |
|
6100
CALL
UDR
UDR
$12.3B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+4,700
| +46% | +$204K |
|
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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.