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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.71B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
421,700
-299,100
| -41% | -$6.96M |
|
2052
Spotify
SPOT
$100B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
66,224
-649,014
| -91% | -$88.8M |
|
2053
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.3B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
175,368
-15,591
| -8% | -$778K |
|
2054
CALL
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
175,600
+11,600
| +7% | +$580K |
|
|
ACHN
2055
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,098,306
-2,388,788
| -44% | -$5.87M |
|
|
ETFC
2056
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
196,900
+73,200
| +59% | +$3.48M |
|
|
CCMP
2057
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
81,633
+32,780
| +67% | +$3.39M |
|
2058
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.59B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+14,300
| +64% | +$3.2M |
|
|
BERY
2059
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
184,587
+29,082
| +19% | +$1.38M |
|
2060
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$120B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
543,500
-240,500
| -31% | -$3.83M |
|
2061
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$3.08B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
297,258
+128,264
| +76% | +$3.92M |
|
2062
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.2B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
127,865
-134,573
| -51% | -$8.92M |
|
2063
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
544,420
+167,564
| +44% | +$2.77M |
|
2064
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.9B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,448
| New | +$9.1M |
|
2065
Antero Resources
AR
$11.2B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,031,037
+19,395
| +2% | +$183K |
|
2066
Hexcel
HXL
$7.73B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
131,475
-28,022
| -18% | -$1.88M |
|
2067
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.69B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
334,600
+168,700
| +102% | +$4.65M |
|
2068
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$81.6B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
179,600
+21,600
| +14% | +$1.05M |
|
2069
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.4B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
189,800
+88,000
| +86% | +$3.98M |
|
2070
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.1B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
250,700
+115,000
| +85% | +$4.13M |
|
2071
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.58B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
215,865
+135,672
| +169% | +$5.42M |
|
|
AMRN
2072
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,856
+1,158
| +6% | +$418K |
|
2073
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.04B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
291,604
-67,147
| -19% | -$2.01M |
|
|
BLUE
2074
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
4,447
-2,694
| -38% | -$4.74M |
|
2075
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.04B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
615,248
-418,048
| -40% | -$5.7M |
|
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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.