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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
AB InBev
BUD
$166B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
146,417
-57,513
| -28% | -$4.42M |
|
|
SFLY
1727
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
302,516
+288,902
| +2,122% | +$12.7M |
|
1728
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.52B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
149,041
-319,978
| -68% | -$25.6M |
|
1729
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.14B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+250,391
| New | +$12M |
|
1730
Standard BioTools
LAB
$353M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
916,115
+865,653
| +1,715% | +$9.12M |
|
1731
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.88B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
868,211
-1,047,756
| -55% | -$13.7M |
|
|
FITB
1732
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
482,600
+189,400
| +65% | +$5.04M |
|
1733
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$794M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
802,929
-48,814
| -6% | -$732K |
|
1734
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
94,800
+60,800
| +179% | +$7.55M |
|
1735
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.5B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
321,500
-145,400
| -31% | -$6.65M |
|
1736
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
92,900
-8,400
| -8% | -$1.13M |
|
1737
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.6B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
68,909
+63,756
| +1,237% | +$10.6M |
|
1738
Enovis
ENOV
$1.75B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
236,875
+184,935
| +356% | +$8.11M |
|
|
TRQ
1739
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
729,518
+541,037
| +287% | +$9.16M |
|
1740
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$71.1B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
145,100
-42,100
| -22% | -$3.29M |
|
1741
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$883M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
763,117
-2,576,465
| -77% | -$39.6M |
|
1742
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.94B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+562,949
| New | +$12M |
|
1743
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.51B
| $12M | 0.01% |
135,077
+19,641
| +17% | +$1.53M |
|
|
CSGS
1744
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $12M | 0.01% |
284,175
+6,394
| +2% | +$247K |
|
1745
Enbridge
ENB
$118B
| $12M | 0.01% |
331,379
+25,834
| +8% | +$931K |
|
1746
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.04B
| $12M | 0.01% |
795,690
-59,792
| -7% | -$965K |
|
|
AMJ
1747
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $12M | 0.01% |
470,271
+411,712
| +703% | +$10.3M |
|
|
ALXN
1748
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $12M | 0.01% |
88,700
-129,000
| -59% | -$16M |
|
|
COUP
1749
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
131,300
+71,200
| +118% | +$6.1M |
|
1750
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$25.3B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
48,400
+9,100
| +23% | +$1.97M |
|
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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.