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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$51B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
609,800
+33,800
| +6% | +$358K |
|
|
SEE
2452
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+18,400
| +15% | +$764K |
|
2453
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.48B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
207,806
-485,455
| -70% | -$14.8M |
|
2454
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.43B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
-128,100
| -57% | -$7.76M |
|
|
MLNX
2455
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-900
| -2% | -$90.5K |
|
2456
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
253,491
-387,560
| -60% | -$9.65M |
|
|
FLIR
2457
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
+99,200
| +246% | +$4.8M |
|
2458
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.9B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+14,800
| +40% | +$1.84M |
|
2459
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-4,400
| -12% | -$837K |
|
2460
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.65B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-14,200
| -13% | -$977K |
|
2461
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.19B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
652,023
-186,279
| -22% | -$1.58M |
|
2462
CF Industries
CF
$18.1B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
162,028
-741,100
| -82% | -$31.4M |
|
2463
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.66B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
268,600
-216,000
| -45% | -$4.76M |
|
2464
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$63.1B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
166,100
-77,300
| -32% | -$2.89M |
|
2465
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$8.11B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
495,878
+326,495
| +193% | +$4.29M |
|
|
HTZ
2466
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
438,186
+120,395
| +38% | +$1.75M |
|
|
NAVG
2467
CALL
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+31,800
| +51% | +$2.22M |
|
|
TLRD
2468
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
842,922
+531,043
| +170% | +$6.28M |
|
|
MIC
2469
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
160,300
+18,200
| +13% | +$747K |
|
2470
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.3B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
489,876
-71,061
| -13% | -$944K |
|
2471
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.2B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-25,900
| -31% | -$2.78M |
|
2472
SITE Centers
SITC
$166M
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
619,013
+390,656
| +171% | +$3.95M |
|
|
SPN
2473
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
140,847
-40,601
| -22% | -$1.75M |
|
|
CERN
2474
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
+16,300
| +17% | +$907K |
|
2475
America Movil
AMX
$74.7B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
458,724
+364,824
| +389% | +$5.51M |
|
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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.