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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7126
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
2,595
-3,730
| -59% | -$490K |
|
7127
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.4B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$365K |
|
7128
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.02B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,486
| New | +$361K |
|
|
GPX
7129
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
30,180
+2,925
| +11% | +$42.7K |
|
|
ARRS
7130
CALL
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-18,900
| -62% | -$593K |
|
7131
PUT
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.17B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-54,300
| -81% | -$1.55M |
|
7132
PUT
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$462M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+15,700
| +127% | +$237K |
|
|
CALY
7133
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.14B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,907
| New | +$377K |
|
7134
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
7,097
-516,862
| -99% | -$28.3M |
|
7135
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$9.74B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,080
| New | +$354K |
|
|
CDK
7136
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-10,600
| -63% | -$578K |
|
7137
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.45B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,736
| New | +$368K |
|
7138
Honda
HMC
$41.3B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
13,381
-27,616
| -67% | -$775K |
|
7139
RPM International
RPM
$15B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,265
| New | +$356K |
|
7140
PUT
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$346K |
|
7141
JPMorgan US Quality Factor ETF
JQUA
$8.48B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,865
| New | +$347K |
|
7142
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$339M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-6,100
| -29% | -$145K |
|
|
CCXI
7143
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
26,133
+6,360
| +32% | +$72.7K |
|
|
JHMU
7144
DELISTED
John Hancock Multifactor Utilities ETF
JHMU
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
11,536
+765
| +7% | +$22.9K |
|
|
DWIN
7145
DELISTED
Invesco DWA Tactical Multi-Asset Income ETF
DWIN
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,521
| New | +$357K |
|
7146
CALL
DMC Global
BOOM
$157M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$296K |
|
7147
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+5,775
| +51% | +$129K |
|
7148
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$355K |
|
7149
Talphera
TLPH
$74.2M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,205
| New | +$303K |
|
|
AVP
7150
PUT
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
+13,400
| +12% | +$33.7K |
|
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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.