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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDS.A
601
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $57.4M | 0.03% |
917,813
+88,706
| +11% | +$5.48M |
|
602
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $57.4M | 0.03% |
735,063
-79,316
| -10% | -$6.11M |
|
603
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
2,518,836
+446,202
| +22% | +$9.77M |
|
604
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
423,605
+386,999
| +1,057% | +$53.7M |
|
605
Cencora
COR
$60.6B
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
718,784
+691,663
| +2,550% | +$55.6M |
|
|
I
606
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $57.1M | 0.03% |
3,647,049
+183,417
| +5% | +$3.89M |
|
607
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$92.9B
| $56.9M | 0.03% |
671,300
-29,800
| -4% | -$2.46M |
|
608
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$41.9B
| $56.8M | 0.03% |
619,100
-670,600
| -52% | -$60.5M |
|
|
ACC
609
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $56.7M | 0.03% |
1,192,231
+12,191
| +1% | +$548K |
|
|
610
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.02T
| $56.3M | 0.03% |
433,700
-166,300
| -28% | -$20.2M |
|
|
FL
611
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $56.2M | 0.03% |
927,338
-1,927,290
| -68% | -$112M |
|
612
NVR
NVR
$16.5B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
20,289
-5,438
| -21% | -$14.3M |
|
613
Home Depot
HD
$331B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
291,497
-72,366
| -20% | -$13.3M |
|
614
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.68B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
1,127,210
-1,453,666
| -56% | -$64M |
|
615
Regions Financial
RF
$26.4B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
3,948,914
+3,247,729
| +463% | +$49.7M |
|
616
Macerich
MAC
$7.33B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
1,288,756
+983,391
| +322% | +$43.5M |
|
|
AMTD
617
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $55.7M | 0.03% |
1,113,897
-234,912
| -17% | -$12.7M |
|
618
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.68B
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
1,011,734
+106,731
| +12% | +$5.91M |
|
619
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$776B
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
+2,171,541
| New | +$49.3M |
|
620
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.2B
| $55.3M | 0.03% |
554,200
+243,000
| +78% | +$23M |
|
621
Woodward
WWD
$21.5B
| $55.3M | 0.03% |
582,503
+169,847
| +41% | +$15M |
|
|
GTLS
622
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $55.2M | 0.03% |
609,959
-35,086
| -5% | -$2.83M |
|
623
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.73B
| $54.9M | 0.03% |
1,553,232
-109,000
| -7% | -$3.59M |
|
|
WLL
624
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
27,910
+21,196
| +316% | +$42.7M |
|
|
MFA
625
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $54.3M | 0.03% |
1,867,277
-237,342
| -11% | -$6.87M |
|
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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.