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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
KLA
KLAC
$239B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
4,063,120
-11,813,080
| -74% | -$127M |
|
|
MRO
677
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
2,902,517
-6,989,817
| -71% | -$114M |
|
678
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
554,491
+283,710
| +105% | +$24.9M |
|
679
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.2B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
705,545
+125,678
| +22% | +$8.26M |
|
|
SPLK
680
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $48M | 0.02% |
385,100
-58,900
| -13% | -$7.35M |
|
681
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
313,600
-198,800
| -39% | -$24.6M |
|
682
Phillips 66
PSX
$84.9B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
503,190
+269,305
| +115% | +$25.6M |
|
683
KB Home
KBH
$3.37B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
+1,973,403
| New | +$43.7M |
|
684
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.43B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
1,776,340
-1,062,582
| -37% | -$24.8M |
|
685
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
342,800
+111,400
| +48% | +$15.2M |
|
686
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$41.9B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
516,871
+366,991
| +245% | +$33.1M |
|
687
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$154M
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
25,263
+18,569
| +277% | +$40.9M |
|
|
PXD
688
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
309,900
+90,500
| +41% | +$12.8M |
|
689
Conagra Brands
CAG
$6.94B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
1,696,991
-1,708,476
| -50% | -$39.2M |
|
690
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$449M
| $47M | 0.02% |
1,043,800
+445,000
| +74% | +$19.8M |
|
691
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $46.8M | 0.02% |
1,273,811
+501,666
| +65% | +$17.8M |
|
|
APC
692
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
1,023,800
+326,900
| +47% | +$14.8M |
|
|
IPHI
693
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
1,064,296
-490,466
| -32% | -$19.5M |
|
694
HP
HPQ
$24.9B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
2,393,319
-1,794,655
| -43% | -$38M |
|
695
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
2,178,208
+1,734,227
| +391% | +$38.8M |
|
|
ICPT
696
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
414,900
+295,000
| +246% | +$32.2M |
|
|
WMGI
697
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
1,475,260
-666,691
| -31% | -$20.2M |
|
698
FirstEnergy
FE
$28B
| $46.3M | 0.02% |
1,112,827
-708,747
| -39% | -$28.2M |
|
699
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.5B
| $46.3M | 0.02% |
293,200
+130,700
| +80% | +$19.6M |
|
700
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $46.3M | 0.02% |
325,962
-326,863
| -50% | -$47.1M |
|
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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.