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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2.06B
| $22M | 0.01% |
63,715
-40,685
| -39% | -$13.7M |
|
1177
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.7B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
178,900
-768,300
| -81% | -$95.1M |
|
1178
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
422,140
-51,868
| -11% | -$2.74M |
|
|
XLNX
1179
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
172,834
-106,100
| -38% | -$11.9M |
|
1180
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.2B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
1,132,153
+443,874
| +64% | +$8.27M |
|
1181
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.9B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
398,800
+68,000
| +21% | +$3.66M |
|
1182
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$125B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
110,400
+32,900
| +42% | +$5.92M |
|
1183
CALL
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
2,580,500
+594,500
| +30% | +$5.57M |
|
1184
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.27B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
126,634
-79,134
| -38% | -$12.3M |
|
1185
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
2,178,900
+1,214,300
| +126% | +$12.1M |
|
1186
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$56.8B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
328,300
+52,000
| +19% | +$3.43M |
|
1187
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
128,300
-35,500
| -22% | -$5.98M |
|
1188
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
400,049
+128,427
| +47% | +$7.3M |
|
1189
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
1,681,100
-1,923,700
| -53% | -$23.3M |
|
1190
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.36B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
958,666
-336,178
| -26% | -$6.02M |
|
1191
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.5B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
432,500
-512,300
| -54% | -$23.5M |
|
1192
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.34B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
311,142
-44,958
| -13% | -$2.91M |
|
1193
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
47,600
-7,100
| -13% | -$2.89M |
|
|
1194
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.7B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
175,700
-25,900
| -13% | -$3.21M |
|
1195
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87.5B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
136,500
+14,700
| +12% | +$2.21M |
|
|
SPLK
1196
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
172,790
-10,333
| -6% | -$1.29M |
|
1197
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
277,251
+133,953
| +93% | +$10M |
|
1198
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.2B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
381,703
-196,120
| -34% | -$10.5M |
|
1199
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.22B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
465,780
-208,856
| -31% | -$9.24M |
|
1200
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85.6B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
280,571
-3,171,191
| -92% | -$238M |
|
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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.