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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$10.2B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+17,600
| +38% | +$1.87M |
|
2402
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$27.7M
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35
-14
| -29% | -$2.88M |
|
|
AVYA
2403
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
409,817
+14,274
| +4% | +$224K |
|
2404
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.2B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+27,900
| +123% | +$3.39M |
|
2405
O-I Glass
OI
$1.16B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
362,857
+315,857
| +672% | +$6.12M |
|
2406
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.9B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,349,700
+678,800
| +101% | +$4.81M |
|
2407
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.03B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
289,664
-57,519
| -17% | -$1.47M |
|
2408
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.65B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
230,383
+70,009
| +44% | +$1.75M |
|
2409
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.3B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
462,624
-2,020,781
| -81% | -$31.3M |
|
2410
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.8B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
254,000
+112,900
| +80% | +$3.14M |
|
|
ARRY
2411
CALL
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
281,300
+75,000
| +36% | +$1.56M |
|
2412
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.51B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
110,367
+51,308
| +87% | +$3.07M |
|
|
QVCGA
2413
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
8,827
+7,364
| +503% | +$7.1M |
|
2414
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
317,763
+91,265
| +40% | +$2.04M |
|
2415
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.6B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+7,600
| +4% | +$282K |
|
|
MDCO
2416
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
+23,200
| +10% | +$547K |
|
2417
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.6B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+27,700
| +105% | +$3.22M |
|
2418
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
172,760
+122,724
| +245% | +$5.09M |
|
|
HPP
2419
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$771M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
28,310
+17,494
| +162% | +$3.97M |
|
2420
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$391M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
8,196
-12,668
| -61% | -$11.5M |
|
2421
AGCO
AGCO
$7.48B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
97,974
-134,469
| -58% | -$8.7M |
|
2422
CSX Corp
CSX
$94.5B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
272,946
-1,101,201
| -80% | -$25.5M |
|
2423
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.39B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
122,085
-149,913
| -55% | -$7.64M |
|
2424
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
-46,100
| -37% | -$3.68M |
|
2425
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.3B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+13,800
| +14% | +$823K |
|
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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.