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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF
IEUS
$181M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
220,718
+131,583
| +148% | +$6.48M |
|
|
SHOE
1827
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$419M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
652,604
+593,866
| +1,011% | +$10.8M |
|
1828
CACI
CACI
$11.3B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
60,968
+36,477
| +149% | +$6.21M |
|
1829
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
77,300
-19,800
| -20% | -$2.74M |
|
|
WUBA
1830
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
168,759
-344,543
| -67% | -$21.7M |
|
1831
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.49B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
287,500
-107,500
| -27% | -$3.98M |
|
1832
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$119B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
60,200
-149,400
| -71% | -$27.6M |
|
|
AUY
1833
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
4,240,749
+966,333
| +30% | +$2.5M |
|
1834
PUT
NIO
NIO
$12.1B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,169,700
+1,398,800
| +181% | +$9.91M |
|
1835
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.04B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
750,400
-2,138,400
| -74% | -$29.1M |
|
1836
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.6B
| $11M | 0.01% |
112,482
+5,399
| +5% | +$517K |
|
1837
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.26B
| $11M | 0.01% |
403,170
+171,943
| +74% | +$4.34M |
|
1838
MacroGenics
MGNX
$243M
| $11M | 0.01% |
610,443
+511,876
| +519% | +$8.85M |
|
1839
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.99B
| $11M | 0.01% |
271,389
-1,013,719
| -79% | -$38.5M |
|
1840
Sabre
SABR
$779M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
511,747
+484,326
| +1,766% | +$10.8M |
|
1841
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$24.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
151,000
-36,900
| -20% | -$2.58M |
|
1842
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.23B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
145,009
+133,112
| +1,119% | +$10.9M |
|
1843
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.24B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
250,744
+231,749
| +1,220% | +$9.55M |
|
1844
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
458,600
-41,800
| -8% | -$889K |
|
1845
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.86B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
183,000
-36,600
| -17% | -$2.26M |
|
1846
ExxonMobil
XOM
$643B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
135,012
-932,574
| -87% | -$71.1M |
|
1847
Revvity
RVTY
$12.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
113,168
+9,188
| +9% | +$828K |
|
1848
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+237,459
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
BSCJ
1849
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCJ
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+516,783
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1850
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,247,800
-2,751,800
| -69% | -$23.6M |
|
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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.