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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
129,200
+45,300
| +54% | +$4.73M |
|
1502
Seagate
STX
$194B
| $15M | 0.01% |
314,116
-210,895
| -40% | -$9.35M |
|
1503
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.84B
| $15M | 0.01% |
709,900
+178,200
| +34% | +$3.73M |
|
1504
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.9B
| $15M | 0.01% |
845,899
-946,751
| -53% | -$16.8M |
|
1505
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $15M | 0.01% |
183,629
+154,465
| +530% | +$12.6M |
|
|
DOCU
1506
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
289,300
+84,000
| +41% | +$4.29M |
|
1507
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.44B
| $15M | 0.01% |
242,403
+25,470
| +12% | +$1.48M |
|
1508
Dolby
DLB
$5.51B
| $15M | 0.01% |
237,939
+93,594
| +65% | +$5.98M |
|
1509
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$24.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
211,200
+17,500
| +9% | +$930K |
|
1510
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$24.9B
| $15M | 0.01% |
206,600
+111,900
| +118% | +$7.83M |
|
1511
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.5B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
156,300
-75,600
| -33% | -$7.17M |
|
1512
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.13B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
213,700
+109,800
| +106% | +$6.77M |
|
1513
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.1T
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
364,000
+154,600
| +74% | +$5.9M |
|
1514
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.1B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
117,400
-82,200
| -41% | -$9.27M |
|
1515
Avient
AVNT
$3.33B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
507,939
+244,851
| +93% | +$7.68M |
|
1516
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$34.8B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
125,700
-6,200
| -5% | -$670K |
|
1517
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$456M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
158,325
-56,750
| -26% | -$5.67M |
|
1518
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.6B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
524,653
+325,817
| +164% | +$10.3M |
|
1519
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$65.2B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
279,546
+209,758
| +301% | +$10.4M |
|
1520
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.3B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
+96,768
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
DFS
1521
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
208,472
+92,010
| +79% | +$6.3M |
|
|
MIK
1522
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,298,136
+498,037
| +62% | +$6.82M |
|
1523
Robert Half
RHI
$3.87B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
227,326
+3,026
| +1% | +$192K |
|
1524
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
80,400
-19,500
| -20% | -$3.6M |
|
1525
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
134,200
-133,900
| -50% | -$14.4M |
|
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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.