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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.76B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
178,383
+167,494
| +1,538% | +$14.7M |
|
1552
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
142,517
-148,385
| -51% | -$13.2M |
|
1553
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$69B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,766,400
+812,000
| +85% | +$7.11M |
|
|
DFS
1554
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
201,300
-39,300
| -16% | -$2.69M |
|
|
GRMN
1555
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$56.7B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
165,600
-22,300
| -12% | -$1.68M |
|
|
SLCA
1556
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
822,767
+767,953
| +1,401% | +$11M |
|
1557
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.3B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
784,000
+417,100
| +114% | +$7.74M |
|
1558
Sonos
SONO
$1.73B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,382,959
+674,251
| +95% | +$7.31M |
|
|
CNH
1559
CNH Industrial
CNH
$12.7B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,599,754
+670,040
| +72% | +$6M |
|
1560
PUT
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,680,500
-176,000
| -9% | -$1.65M |
|
|
BDN
1561
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$524M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
894,295
+581,774
| +186% | +$8.79M |
|
1562
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.45B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
410,244
+245,886
| +150% | +$8.35M |
|
1563
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.89B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,429,496
+174,639
| +14% | +$1.81M |
|
1564
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
132,624
+43,679
| +49% | +$4.57M |
|
|
AMRN
1565
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$299M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
34,060
+390
| +1% | +$141K |
|
1566
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.22B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
254,179
+144,349
| +131% | +$8.81M |
|
|
ALXN
1567
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
104,500
+3,700
| +4% | +$460K |
|
|
STMP
1568
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
173,400
+31,000
| +22% | +$4.36M |
|
1569
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.98B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,398,000
+72,900
| +6% | +$613K |
|
1570
Medifast
MED
$109M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
110,420
+52,680
| +91% | +$6.68M |
|
1571
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
89,732
-275,923
| -75% | -$44.5M |
|
1572
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
110,700
-129,400
| -54% | -$14.6M |
|
1573
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,405,300
-566,700
| -29% | -$5.67M |
|
1574
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$51.6B
| $14M | 0.01% |
87,900
+18,400
| +26% | +$2.83M |
|
1575
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.07B
| $14M | 0.01% |
129,833
+2,766
| +2% | +$293K |
|
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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.