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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.44B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
328,100
-39,600
| -11% | -$2.31M |
|
1252
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
272,527
-3,674,024
| -93% | -$253M |
|
1253
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,116,100
+45,300
| +4% | +$882K |
|
1254
Cars.com
CARS
$662M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
884,530
+205,510
| +30% | +$4.97M |
|
|
EXAS
1255
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
232,300
-63,700
| -22% | -$5.42M |
|
1256
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.5B
| $20M | 0.01% |
720,600
+214,000
| +42% | +$5.77M |
|
|
HTZ
1257
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,323,075
-170,578
| -11% | -$2.48M |
|
1258
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$77.1B
| $20M | 0.01% |
+272,753
| New | +$19.4M |
|
1259
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$68.6B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
1,715,500
+173,500
| +11% | +$1.46M |
|
1260
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.23B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
+391,734
| New | +$19.5M |
|
1261
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$24.9B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
718,227
+201,923
| +39% | +$5.46M |
|
1262
Halliburton
HAL
$26.9B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
675,185
+294,961
| +78% | +$8.91M |
|
1263
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.4B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
+83,289
| New | +$18.9M |
|
1264
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$6.89B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
622,100
+1,600
| +0.3% | +$51K |
|
1265
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.8B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
257,300
-5,400
| -2% | -$394K |
|
1266
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
308,900
+71,900
| +30% | +$4.49M |
|
1267
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$401M
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
172,920
+16
| +0% | +$1.66K |
|
1268
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.6B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
137,200
-2,800
| -2% | -$387K |
|
1269
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.76B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
254,668
-134,424
| -35% | -$9.78M |
|
|
ELLI
1270
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
198,389
+169,910
| +597% | +$14.7M |
|
1271
New York Times
NYT
$12.1B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
595,746
+577,753
| +3,211% | +$17.1M |
|
1272
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
446,477
+163,575
| +58% | +$7.09M |
|
1273
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$20.4B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
368,600
+131,500
| +55% | +$6.98M |
|
1274
Ferrari
RACE
$69.2B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
146,091
+138,872
| +1,924% | +$17M |
|
1275
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.06B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
876,415
+140,276
| +19% | +$3.08M |
|
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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.