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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.2B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+291,538
| New | +$8.66M |
|
|
TSS
2077
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+70,800
| +289% | +$6.4M |
|
2078
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$35.7B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
-56,500
| -42% | -$6.15M |
|
2079
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.8B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+5,000
| +14% | +$1.03M |
|
2080
Lear
LEA
$6.27B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
66,459
+33,671
| +103% | +$4.94M |
|
2081
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
9,031
-23,065
| -72% | -$23.4M |
|
2082
Constellium
CSTM
$3.85B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,127,202
+326,913
| +41% | +$2.79M |
|
2083
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
321,707
-280,192
| -47% | -$7.64M |
|
2084
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.04B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
258,900
+109,900
| +74% | +$3.92M |
|
|
LMNX
2085
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
390,297
+156,194
| +67% | +$3.92M |
|
2086
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$292B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
104,234
-29,128
| -22% | -$2.34M |
|
2087
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.59B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+79,800
| +299% | +$5.76M |
|
|
FSCT
2088
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
213,676
+41,693
| +24% | +$1.5M |
|
|
2089
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$292B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
-91,512
| -47% | -$7.35M |
|
2090
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
610,663
-254,802
| -29% | -$3.65M |
|
2091
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.99B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
886,800
+38,400
| +5% | +$323K |
|
2092
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.97B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
160,737
+67,396
| +72% | +$3.75M |
|
2093
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.9B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
275,800
-20,700
| -7% | -$674K |
|
2094
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.23B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+16,200
| +16% | +$1.29M |
|
2095
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.6B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
-14,400
| -8% | -$879K |
|
2096
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,956
+35,257
| +458% | +$7.23M |
|
2097
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60.4B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
321,000
+86,500
| +37% | +$2.19M |
|
2098
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.38B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
139,839
+18,729
| +15% | +$984K |
|
2099
ITT
ITT
$17.7B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,057
| New | +$8.35M |
|
2100
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-4,500
| -10% | -$942K |
|
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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.