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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.43B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
59,415
-3,233
| -5% | -$417K |
|
2252
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.26B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
191,191
+105,182
| +122% | +$4.31M |
|
|
ZEN
2253
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+55,800
| +159% | +$4.1M |
|
2254
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.48B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,132
+45,494
| +121% | +$4.19M |
|
2255
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.83B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
155,300
+101,600
| +189% | +$4.47M |
|
2256
TriNet
TNET
$3.24B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
128,770
+71,392
| +124% | +$3.76M |
|
|
INFN
2257
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,770,689
-231,160
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
|
LTRPA
2258
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
541,260
-799,954
| -60% | -$12.6M |
|
|
WWE
2259
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+9,700
| +12% | +$816K |
|
|
HUD
2260
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
558,296
-99,413
| -15% | -$1.4M |
|
2261
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.16B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
555,576
-18,344
| -3% | -$222K |
|
2262
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$80.7B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,197
+28,151
| +128% | +$4.19M |
|
2263
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.06B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
100,354
-87,670
| -47% | -$6.54M |
|
2264
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.33B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+10,500
| +24% | +$1.4M |
|
|
IIN
2265
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
304,563
+21,773
| +8% | +$553K |
|
2266
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
+11,000
| +12% | +$754K |
|
|
COHR
2267
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-16,300
| -23% | -$2.06M |
|
2268
Chemours
CC
$2.57B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
205,034
+151,269
| +281% | +$5.5M |
|
2269
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.9B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
538,000
+119,800
| +29% | +$1.84M |
|
|
AXE
2270
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
135,642
+97,500
| +256% | +$5.7M |
|
|
CJ
2271
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+490,378
| New | +$7.91M |
|
|
RARX
2272
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
339,544
-748,926
| -69% | -$16.1M |
|
2273
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.79B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+314,900
| New | +$7.38M |
|
|
FTSV
2274
DELISTED
Forty Seven, Inc. Common Stock
FTSV
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
470,438
+153,174
| +48% | +$2.43M |
|
2275
Range Resources
RRC
$9.43B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
676,171
-2,290,085
| -77% | -$24.8M |
|
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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.