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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Accenture
ACN
$102B
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
262,619
+216,426
| +469% | +$34M |
|
702
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
742,048
-3,126,936
| -81% | -$194M |
|
703
Brookfield
BN
$104B
| $46M | 0.02% |
2,764,299
+2,019,271
| +271% | +$31.4M |
|
|
WBA
704
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $46M | 0.02% |
726,400
+11,300
| +2% | +$772K |
|
705
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.3B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
839,647
+97,726
| +13% | +$5.66M |
|
706
Workday
WDAY
$39.6B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
237,425
+113,229
| +91% | +$20.6M |
|
707
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
878,200
+527,100
| +150% | +$27.8M |
|
708
Shopify
SHOP
$152B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
2,204,970
+1,413,970
| +179% | +$25M |
|
709
Danaher
DHR
$137B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
388,625
-543,066
| -58% | -$55.7M |
|
710
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.7B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
743,500
-490,300
| -40% | -$28.9M |
|
|
INXN
711
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
677,607
-257,003
| -27% | -$15.9M |
|
|
EV
712
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
1,120,753
+938,920
| +516% | +$37.3M |
|
713
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$696M
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
3,980,483
+2,191,650
| +123% | +$24.5M |
|
|
CGC
714
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$387M
| $45M | 0.02% |
103,850
+39,220
| +61% | +$17.2M |
|
715
MasTec
MTZ
$20.8B
| $45M | 0.02% |
936,034
-50,805
| -5% | -$2.28M |
|
716
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$125B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
2,814,800
-3,437,700
| -55% | -$54.6M |
|
717
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.6B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
1,932,436
-759,517
| -28% | -$17.1M |
|
|
EE
718
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
758,958
+332,163
| +78% | +$17.9M |
|
719
IQVIA
IQV
$38.7B
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
309,587
+274,483
| +782% | +$36.6M |
|
720
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.8B
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
713,655
-529,732
| -43% | -$29.6M |
|
|
LSXMA
721
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
1,612,043
-569,087
| -26% | -$16.2M |
|
722
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$229B
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
1,086,578
+771,850
| +245% | +$30.8M |
|
723
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
1,187,866
+1,180,779
| +16,661% | +$45.9M |
|
724
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.06B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
1,816,644
+1,185,596
| +188% | +$29M |
|
725
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
171,500
+34,700
| +25% | +$9.02M |
|
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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.