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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$346M
| $31M | 0.02% |
289,400
+17,700
| +7% | +$1.92M |
|
|
WBA
952
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $31M | 0.02% |
489,300
-77,200
| -14% | -$5.27M |
|
953
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
102,600
-39,200
| -28% | -$11.7M |
|
|
ABMD
954
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
107,900
+13,700
| +15% | +$4.55M |
|
955
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.4B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
1,200,600
-515,500
| -30% | -$14.1M |
|
|
DATA
956
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
241,672
+61,122
| +34% | +$7.72M |
|
957
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$992M
| $30.7M | 0.02% |
797,607
-68,288
| -8% | -$2.29M |
|
|
AL
958
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
892,013
-17,544
| -2% | -$633K |
|
959
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
145,400
+104,000
| +251% | +$20.1M |
|
960
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$6.89B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
964,600
-470,200
| -33% | -$15M |
|
|
CNR
961
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.02B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
892,655
-173,550
| -16% | -$6.08M |
|
962
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$3.87B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
1,028,700
-599,600
| -37% | -$17.8M |
|
|
LOGM
963
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
380,650
+51,560
| +16% | +$4.41M |
|
|
ICPT
964
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
272,200
+109,700
| +68% | +$12M |
|
965
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.44B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
367,597
+34,956
| +11% | +$2.75M |
|
966
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.1B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
1,179,821
-906,859
| -43% | -$23.1M |
|
967
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.58B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
1,228,900
-1,232,000
| -50% | -$29.4M |
|
968
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$68.6B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
2,608,000
+1,277,500
| +96% | +$10.8M |
|
969
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.7B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
1,032,719
+979,670
| +1,847% | +$27.8M |
|
970
General Mills
GIS
$19.1B
| $30.1M | 0.02% |
581,877
+545,366
| +1,494% | +$24.7M |
|
|
NEX
971
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $30M | 0.01% |
2,757,667
-361,796
| -12% | -$3.64M |
|
972
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.5B
| $30M | 0.01% |
668,500
+226,400
| +51% | +$8.92M |
|
|
DNKN
973
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $30M | 0.01% |
399,021
+359,821
| +918% | +$25.2M |
|
|
974
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
199,892
-21,433
| -10% | -$3M |
|
975
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
176,800
-11,400
| -6% | -$1.92M |
|
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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.