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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.5B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
889,971
+420,987
| +90% | +$8.08M |
|
|
WCG
1427
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
61,300
+37,300
| +155% | +$9.64M |
|
1428
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.1B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
162,800
+6,600
| +4% | +$676K |
|
1429
HSBC
HSBC
$365B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
411,173
+315,839
| +331% | +$12.7M |
|
|
TEN
1430
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
743,311
+476,610
| +179% | +$15M |
|
|
KL
1431
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
538,785
+459,819
| +582% | +$14.6M |
|
1432
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$1.1B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
817,434
-603,866
| -42% | -$15.4M |
|
1433
Terex
TEX
$7.18B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
508,683
+472,432
| +1,303% | +$15M |
|
1434
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$174B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
306,400
-73,500
| -19% | -$3.66M |
|
1435
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.3B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
+134,138
| New | +$14.7M |
|
1436
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.42B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
236,100
+146,000
| +162% | +$8.84M |
|
1437
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.7B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
180,300
+138,900
| +336% | +$12M |
|
1438
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$979B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
+62,346
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1439
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$93.2B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
2,520,588
+524,169
| +26% | +$3.71M |
|
1440
WisdomTree
WT
$2.96B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
2,280,249
-1,866,420
| -45% | -$12.8M |
|
1441
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.9B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
196,000
-164,700
| -46% | -$13.5M |
|
1442
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.5B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
579,000
-436,000
| -43% | -$11.8M |
|
1443
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2.06B
| $16M | 0.01% |
46,515
-14,870
| -24% | -$5.02M |
|
1444
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$848M
| $16M | 0.01% |
161,760
-35,900
| -18% | -$3.47M |
|
1445
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $16M | 0.01% |
164,500
+102,000
| +163% | +$9.3M |
|
1446
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.93B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
441,000
-67,000
| -13% | -$2.17M |
|
1447
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.4B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
561,100
+312,200
| +125% | +$9.1M |
|
|
MDR
1448
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
2,131,288
+2,050,374
| +2,534% | +$16.9M |
|
|
MRO
1449
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
948,800
+90,600
| +11% | +$1.48M |
|
1450
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.3B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
127,800
-85,800
| -40% | -$9.97M |
|
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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.