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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BOLD
1601
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
349,365
-714,485
| -67% | -$20.5M |
|
1602
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.9B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
542,960
+512,166
| +1,663% | +$12.1M |
|
|
FITB
1603
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.2B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
540,100
+71,700
| +15% | +$1.91M |
|
|
TIF
1604
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
+128,969
| New | +$11.8M |
|
|
STI
1605
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
229,700
-2,100
| -0.9% | -$128K |
|
1606
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$65.9B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
503,300
-197,400
| -28% | -$5.49M |
|
1607
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.32B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
62,554
+35,187
| +129% | +$7.19M |
|
1608
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.3B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
465,700
-252,300
| -35% | -$7.05M |
|
1609
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$6.94B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
487,500
-400,300
| -45% | -$9.18M |
|
1610
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.56B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
378,900
+340,100
| +877% | +$10.3M |
|
1611
BGC Group
BGC
$5.45B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
2,546,315
+903,029
| +55% | +$5.37M |
|
1612
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$168B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
679,400
+91,100
| +15% | +$1.7M |
|
|
ARRY
1613
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
553,965
+348,387
| +169% | +$7.25M |
|
|
BLUE
1614
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
6,624
-5,728
| -46% | -$10.1M |
|
1615
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
168,857
+139,098
| +467% | +$11M |
|
|
XEC
1616
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
192,322
-89,786
| -32% | -$6.46M |
|
1617
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.1B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
167,240
-327,791
| -66% | -$24.9M |
|
1618
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$66.6B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
+857,538
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1619
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$72.4B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
475,200
+325,000
| +216% | +$9.24M |
|
1620
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
164,900
-117,800
| -42% | -$8.58M |
|
|
BBBY
1621
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
789,000
+3,900
| +0.5% | +$58.9K |
|
|
AEL
1622
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
495,923
-1,047,010
| -68% | -$31.7M |
|
|
TVTY
1623
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
762,544
+173,450
| +29% | +$3.69M |
|
1624
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$415M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
16,084
-32,612
| -67% | -$29.7M |
|
1625
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.26B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
379,609
+235,356
| +163% | +$8M |
|
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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.