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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMW
976
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
165,500
-508,700
| -75% | -$82.9M |
|
|
PXD
977
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
196,100
-44,100
| -18% | -$6.22M |
|
978
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
479,276
+256,217
| +115% | +$16M |
|
979
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.57B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
2,482,500
+1,002,200
| +68% | +$13.9M |
|
980
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.1B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
400,784
-51,976
| -11% | -$3.63M |
|
|
CTXS
981
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
297,500
+160,700
| +117% | +$16.7M |
|
|
DRNA
982
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
2,021,610
+20,911
| +1% | +$240K |
|
983
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$28B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
248,200
-119,100
| -32% | -$13.9M |
|
984
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$98.7B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
827,600
-406,200
| -33% | -$13.8M |
|
985
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$137B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
252,446
+119,004
| +89% | +$12.2M |
|
|
EFOR
986
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.17B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
464,855
+240,345
| +107% | +$15M |
|
|
NAV
987
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
911,726
+108,636
| +14% | +$3.61M |
|
988
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.1B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
427,173
-52,656
| -11% | -$3.4M |
|
989
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.88B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
319,011
-89,525
| -22% | -$7.62M |
|
990
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
274,300
-182,900
| -40% | -$19.1M |
|
991
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.7B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
553,500
+201,900
| +57% | +$10.2M |
|
992
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.34B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
+406,017
| New | +$28.4M |
|
993
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.04B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
280,381
+170,505
| +155% | +$16.4M |
|
994
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$618M
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
44,520
-4,270
| -9% | -$3.26M |
|
995
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.9B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
532,500
+295,400
| +125% | +$15.9M |
|
996
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
185,800
+44,900
| +32% | +$7.24M |
|
997
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.1B
| $29M | 0.01% |
228,654
-187,695
| -45% | -$21.2M |
|
998
Teleflex
TFX
$6.05B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
+95,742
| New | +$26.7M |
|
999
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
181,100
-107,800
| -37% | -$15.7M |
|
1000
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.1B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
916,100
-487,200
| -35% | -$13.6M |
|
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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.