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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
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Yum China
YUMC
$16.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
297,800
+125,700
| +73% | +$4.95M |
|
1627
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$35.2B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
116,300
+78,600
| +208% | +$8.56M |
|
1628
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$984M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
252,200
-303,000
| -55% | -$13.4M |
|
1629
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
170,157
+79,280
| +87% | +$6.01M |
|
|
AAMI
1630
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.08B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
983,290
-802,439
| -45% | -$10.4M |
|
1631
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.3B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
94,800
-22,700
| -19% | -$2.95M |
|
1632
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Wabtec
WAB
$49.1B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
180,400
+155,900
| +636% | +$11.2M |
|
1633
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
2,133,045
+808,639
| +61% | +$4.49M |
|
1634
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$335M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+450,803
| New | +$12.8M |
|
1635
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$113B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
906,541
-382,202
| -30% | -$5.48M |
|
1636
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$161B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
164,900
+42,000
| +34% | +$3.2M |
|
1637
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$470M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
141,225
-124,875
| -47% | -$12.5M |
|
|
RHT
1638
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DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
72,600
-135,600
| -65% | -$24.3M |
|
1639
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
113,300
-56,600
| -33% | -$6.99M |
|
1640
Rollins
ROL
$18.3B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
476,078
+338,411
| +246% | +$8.8M |
|
1641
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$18.1B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+107,075
| New | +$13M |
|
1642
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$635M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
250,065
+103,750
| +71% | +$6.7M |
|
1643
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.73B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,243,569
+845,550
| +212% | +$9.73M |
|
|
1644
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Papa John's
PZZA
$984M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
248,600
+5,500
| +2% | +$243K |
|
1645
Booking.com
BKNG
$149B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
188,275
-851,875
| -82% | -$60.8M |
|
1646
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
96,500
+22,100
| +30% | +$2.88M |
|
1647
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
125,000
-85,100
| -41% | -$8.35M |
|
1648
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.6B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
65,900
+24,400
| +59% | +$4.25M |
|
1649
PUT
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
+111,300
| New | +$9.75M |
|
|
FLIR
1650
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
275,219
+88,126
| +47% | +$4.26M |
|
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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.