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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$28B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,950,800
-36,700
| -2% | -$536K |
|
1027
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.5B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
+217,714
| New | +$28.3M |
|
1028
FedEx
FDX
$72.7B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
151,259
-159,475
| -51% | -$28.2M |
|
1029
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
79,022
+27,161
| +52% | +$8.95M |
|
1030
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.3B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
589,100
+257,600
| +78% | +$12.6M |
|
1031
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.53B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,135,800
+49,100
| +5% | +$1.24M |
|
1032
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.8B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,739,821
-680,415
| -28% | -$12M |
|
1033
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$3.87B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
916,700
+403,900
| +79% | +$12M |
|
1034
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
99,200
-28,800
| -23% | -$7.17M |
|
1035
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
314,800
+82,700
| +36% | +$6.73M |
|
1036
Workiva
WK
$3.36B
| $27M | 0.01% |
532,297
-49,194
| -8% | -$2.16M |
|
|
GRMN
1037
Garmin
GRMN
$56.7B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
311,781
-470,368
| -60% | -$35.4M |
|
|
MOMO
1038
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$885M
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
703,100
+338,700
| +93% | +$10.8M |
|
1039
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$16.7B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
2,929,500
+405,000
| +16% | +$3.12M |
|
1040
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$13.2B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
774,500
+140,900
| +22% | +$4.59M |
|
1041
Kemper
KMPR
$1.67B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
352,390
-87,865
| -20% | -$6.74M |
|
1042
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$84.9B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
281,100
+109,700
| +64% | +$10.4M |
|
1043
Intel
INTC
$455B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
496,812
-2,025,089
| -80% | -$103M |
|
1044
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
253,100
+87,400
| +53% | +$8.77M |
|
1045
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.2B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
474,100
-739,000
| -61% | -$39.5M |
|
|
HMSY
1046
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
897,411
+415,083
| +86% | +$12.8M |
|
|
1047
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.8B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
1,693,800
-635,500
| -27% | -$11.2M |
|
1048
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$9.86B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
767,922
+188,752
| +33% | +$6.22M |
|
1049
Inogen
INGN
$175M
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
277,076
-135,558
| -33% | -$16.9M |
|
1050
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.7B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
164,200
+43,200
| +36% | +$7.89M |
|
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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.