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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
153,343
-574,137
| -79% | -$69.5M |
|
1302
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$88.8B
| $19M | 0.01% |
514,300
-380,700
| -43% | -$13.1M |
|
1303
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.3B
| $19M | 0.01% |
148,300
+15,300
| +12% | +$1.79M |
|
1304
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.5B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
149,900
+63,100
| +73% | +$8.22M |
|
1305
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.4B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
187,500
+84,600
| +82% | +$7.68M |
|
1306
BHP
BHP
$215B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
386,948
-489,009
| -56% | -$22.3M |
|
1307
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$82.7B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
131,400
+45,300
| +53% | +$6.3M |
|
1308
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.37B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
2,342,000
+1,487,900
| +174% | +$10.5M |
|
1309
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.56B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
654,232
+624,222
| +2,080% | +$16M |
|
|
CTXS
1310
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
188,300
-57,900
| -24% | -$6M |
|
|
SKX
1311
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
558,100
+54,500
| +11% | +$1.63M |
|
1312
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.57B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
156,700
-28,300
| -15% | -$3.64M |
|
1313
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$304M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
578,400
-230,700
| -29% | -$8.08M |
|
1314
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
276,385
+244,487
| +766% | +$16.4M |
|
1315
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
88,400
+12,800
| +17% | +$2.48M |
|
1316
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.1B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
366,400
+69,500
| +23% | +$3.85M |
|
|
IBTX
1317
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
362,205
-136,796
| -27% | -$7.36M |
|
1318
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
146,400
+78,600
| +116% | +$9.14M |
|
1319
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.3B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,018,600
+290,500
| +40% | +$5.39M |
|
1320
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.8B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,180,900
-1,342,600
| -53% | -$23.7M |
|
|
GG
1321
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,618,100
-585,300
| -27% | -$6.29M |
|
1322
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.6B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
75,850
+8,507
| +13% | +$2.01M |
|
1323
Paycom
PAYC
$7.64B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
97,581
+37,840
| +63% | +$6.15M |
|
1324
CONMED
CNMD
$1.39B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
221,862
+178,613
| +413% | +$13M |
|
1325
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$1.82B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
1,938,868
-2,488,645
| -56% | -$24.2M |
|
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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.