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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.82B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
940,154
+31,254
| +3% | +$1.06M |
|
|
SGI
1002
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
1,997,600
+1,125,200
| +129% | +$15.2M |
|
1003
CALL
BP
BP
$116B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
669,808
-254,353
| -28% | -$10.4M |
|
1004
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.79B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
424,488
+143,253
| +51% | +$8.34M |
|
1005
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.7B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
177,900
+46,900
| +36% | +$8.57M |
|
|
GRUB
1006
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
205,550
+37,400
| +22% | +$5.79M |
|
1007
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
572,055
-3,480,705
| -86% | -$164M |
|
1008
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
545,069
+516,522
| +1,809% | +$25.9M |
|
|
JOYY
1009
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
338,900
+136,600
| +68% | +$9.93M |
|
1010
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
278,934
+214,786
| +335% | +$20.6M |
|
|
GWPH
1011
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
168,600
+56,200
| +50% | +$8.36M |
|
1012
IBM
IBM
$211B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
210,113
-325,463
| -61% | -$41.5M |
|
|
X
1013
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,453,250
+208,698
| +17% | +$4.44M |
|
1014
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.4B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
3,580,233
+3,104,373
| +652% | +$22.2M |
|
1015
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
103,400
+39,000
| +61% | +$9.71M |
|
1016
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.3B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
404,600
+398,300
| +6,322% | +$28.7M |
|
1017
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$92.4B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
469,800
+68,600
| +17% | +$4.32M |
|
1018
PUT
CME Group
CME
$96.3B
| $28M | 0.01% |
170,000
-123,700
| -42% | -$21.9M |
|
|
COR
1019
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
261,006
+238,617
| +1,066% | +$23.6M |
|
1020
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
98,183
+84,009
| +593% | +$20M |
|
1021
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.5B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
619,373
+479,771
| +344% | +$22.8M |
|
1022
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.61B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
777,860
+56,432
| +8% | +$1.97M |
|
1023
PUT
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
340,100
-98,300
| -22% | -$7.99M |
|
1024
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$346M
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
259,000
-450,000
| -63% | -$48.8M |
|
1025
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.19B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
911,071
+32,068
| +4% | +$877K |
|
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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.