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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.48B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
252,939
-175,633
| -41% | -$6.64M |
|
1977
NewMarket
NEU
$7.86B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
22,710
+1,927
| +9% | +$815K |
|
1978
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$69.8B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
639,800
-27,100
| -4% | -$403K |
|
1979
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.55B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
342,200
+173,200
| +102% | +$4.43M |
|
|
NBL
1980
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
397,513
-41,224
| -9% | -$933K |
|
|
SUM
1981
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
629,927
-69,602
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
1982
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
130,900
-500
| -0.4% | -$37.1K |
|
1983
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.85B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
324,760
-164,171
| -34% | -$3.57M |
|
1984
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.3B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
169,700
+23,000
| +16% | +$1.23M |
|
1985
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$17.1B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
-160,300
| -54% | -$10.9M |
|
1986
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.5B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
119,336
-43,873
| -27% | -$3.51M |
|
1987
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$885M
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
407,120
-23,688
| -5% | -$526K |
|
|
HTO
1988
H2O America
HTO
$2.56B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
158,572
-51,701
| -25% | -$3.1M |
|
1989
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.1B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
132,800
+10,100
| +8% | +$728K |
|
1990
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.46B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
172,900
-44,800
| -21% | -$2.37M |
|
|
FISV
1991
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+13,600
| +14% | +$1.12M |
|
1992
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.53B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
246,528
-845,429
| -77% | -$32.9M |
|
|
BBBY
1993
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
572,498
+217,440
| +61% | +$3.28M |
|
|
MNDT
1994
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
578,000
-100
| -0% | -$1.68K |
|
|
SGI
1995
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
673,052
+309,480
| +85% | +$4.19M |
|
1996
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.7B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+4,400
| +5% | +$455K |
|
1997
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$27B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-23,300
| -30% | -$4M |
|
1998
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.47B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,090,696
-839,145
| -43% | -$7.26M |
|
1999
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.35B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
591,100
+35,500
| +6% | +$608K |
|
2000
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.8B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
563,452
-88,045
| -14% | -$1.48M |
|
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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.