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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6601
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.16B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-26,600
| -52% | -$490K |
|
|
FIF
6602
DELISTED
FIRST TRUST ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
FIF
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
31,739
-24,099
| -43% | -$364K |
|
6603
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$492M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-33,600
| -23% | -$140K |
|
6604
Lennox International
LII
$15.2B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,898
| New | +$454K |
|
|
HABT
6605
CALL
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+35,700
| +334% | +$393K |
|
6606
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$147M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
65,366
+622
| +1% | +$4.67K |
|
|
TOO
6607
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
TOO
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
417,500
+263,100
| +170% | +$332K |
|
|
TI
6608
PUT
DELISTED
Telecom Italia
TI
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,800
| New | +$460K |
|
6609
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.1B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,804
| New | +$516K |
|
6610
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.99B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
308,749
+108,303
| +54% | +$188K |
|
|
BHR
6611
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$142M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
41,235
+29,939
| +265% | +$336K |
|
|
GTY
6612
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.07B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
15,543
-3,137
| -17% | -$100K |
|
6613
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,800
| +61% | +$185K |
|
6614
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.42B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,838
| New | +$474K |
|
6615
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$13.3B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,583
| New | +$503K |
|
6616
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$23.2B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+2,800
| +25% | +$93.3K |
|
6617
CALL
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.86B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$446K |
|
|
AVNS
6618
PUT
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+5,300
| +84% | +$237K |
|
6619
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$595M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,207
| New | +$426K |
|
6620
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$188M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
12,360
-8,480
| -41% | -$385K |
|
6621
CALL
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.53B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
40,897
+4,982
| +14% | +$62K |
|
|
EGRX
6622
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+4,300
| +78% | +$191K |
|
|
NTUS
6623
CALL
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+4,200
| +27% | +$125K |
|
|
ATRS
6624
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
163,482
+66,142
| +68% | +$214K |
|
6625
Stride
LRN
$3.43B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
14,469
-145,130
| -91% | -$4.43M |
|
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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.