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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Encompass Health
EHC
$11B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
568,056
-39,597
| -7% | -$2.01M |
|
|
NVO
1052
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$208B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,007,776
+968,998
| +2,499% | +$23.8M |
|
1053
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$41.7B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
416,700
+162,000
| +64% | +$9.56M |
|
1054
UDR
UDR
$12.3B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
578,541
+467,105
| +419% | +$20.3M |
|
1055
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
327,500
+226,700
| +225% | +$16.7M |
|
1056
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$23.1B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
230,700
+189,800
| +464% | +$20.2M |
|
1057
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.24B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
763,262
+336,795
| +79% | +$11.2M |
|
1058
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
86,600
-48,600
| -36% | -$14.5M |
|
1059
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $26M | 0.01% |
406,179
+394,531
| +3,387% | +$23.8M |
|
1060
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$79.2B
| $26M | 0.01% |
273,200
-209,900
| -43% | -$20M |
|
|
RHT
1061
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $26M | 0.01% |
142,300
-96,700
| -40% | -$17.3M |
|
1062
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.7B
| $26M | 0.01% |
725,900
-351,800
| -33% | -$11.9M |
|
1063
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
243,000
-99,600
| -29% | -$10.4M |
|
|
PR
1064
Permian Resources
PR
$17.8B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
2,936,476
+2,748,524
| +1,462% | +$31.2M |
|
1065
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.4B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
910,700
+456,800
| +101% | +$13.3M |
|
1066
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.69B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
647,929
+19,175
| +3% | +$767K |
|
1067
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$174B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
484,400
-72,400
| -13% | -$3.61M |
|
1068
Saic
SAIC
$4.95B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
334,442
+328,653
| +5,677% | +$23.1M |
|
1069
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
615,644
+194,626
| +46% | +$7.08M |
|
1070
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$181B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
529,600
+105,200
| +25% | +$4.81M |
|
1071
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$82.7B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
178,200
+45,300
| +34% | +$6.3M |
|
1072
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.4B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,109,800
+517,900
| +87% | +$11.3M |
|
1073
Cummins
CMI
$87.5B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
161,230
-10,385
| -6% | -$1.56M |
|
1074
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.2B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
372,300
+31,500
| +9% | +$2.07M |
|
1075
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$32.1B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
3,588,800
-4,040,800
| -53% | -$24.5M |
|
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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.