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 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$769M |
| 3 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$691M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$654M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$634M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$550M |
| 3 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$460M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$428M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.13% |
| 2 | Technology | 2.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.09% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $317M | 0.05% |
1,214,800
+160,000
| +15% | +$47.5M |
|
252
argenx
ARGX
$54.2B
| $316M | 0.05% |
514,105
-100,821
| -16% | -$59.1M |
|
253
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.4B
| $315M | 0.05% |
1,048,791
-69,915
| -6% | -$20.3M |
|
254
PUT
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $312M | 0.05% |
1,049,900
+94,700
| +10% | +$27.2M |
|
255
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.56B
| $311M | 0.05% |
5,154,000
+1,672,900
| +48% | +$104M |
|
256
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.5B
| $309M | 0.05% |
807,889
+573,467
| +245% | +$187M |
|
257
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $305M | 0.05% |
3,382,900
-217,000
| -6% | -$21M |
|
258
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$104B
| $303M | 0.05% |
2,671,400
+404,400
| +18% | +$48M |
|
259
CALL
GE Vernova
GEV
$264B
| $303M | 0.05% |
920,650
-86,900
| -9% | -$27.2M |
|
260
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $303M | 0.05% |
2,304,200
-174,100
| -7% | -$23.5M |
|
261
PUT
Constellation Energy
CEG
$95.8B
| $301M | 0.05% |
1,345,500
+307,600
| +30% | +$76.7M |
|
262
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.1B
| $301M | 0.05% |
1,017,692
-116,181
| -10% | -$34.3M |
|
263
Target
TGT
$69B
| $300M | 0.05% |
2,218,156
+1,447,261
| +188% | +$207M |
|
264
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $299M | 0.05% |
1,403,730
+892,348
| +174% | +$186M |
|
265
ConocoPhillips
COP
$148B
| $299M | 0.05% |
3,013,326
+2,932,156
| +3,612% | +$311M |
|
266
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $296M | 0.05% |
2,356,400
-244,400
| -9% | -$30.1M |
|
267
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$147B
| $296M | 0.05% |
1,290,300
+211,400
| +20% | +$52M |
|
268
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$175B
| $295M | 0.05% |
287,900
+51,500
| +22% | +$52.3M |
|
269
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$191B
| $294M | 0.05% |
1,331,800
+449,600
| +51% | +$102M |
|
270
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$242B
| $292M | 0.05% |
2,644,000
-1,276,000
| -33% | -$131M |
|
271
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.6B
| $292M | 0.05% |
2,731,413
+2,156,931
| +375% | +$236M |
|
272
Moody's
MCO
$82.8B
| $291M | 0.05% |
614,037
+524,014
| +582% | +$250M |
|
273
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$147B
| $290M | 0.05% |
3,730,400
+1,259,200
| +51% | +$96.7M |
|
274
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$904B
| $289M | 0.05% |
490,900
+414,800
| +545% | +$246M |
|
275
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$33.5B
| $288M | 0.05% |
1,236,800
+243,000
| +24% | +$68.6M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Citadel Advisors held 15,826 positions worth $578B, up 11% from $518B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $35.2B of net new capital in Q4 2024, opening 1,745 new positions and adding to 6,428 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Zoetis: 1,090,499 shares worth $178M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.1% of assets, up from 2.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.23B trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2024 buy was Zoetis: 1,090,499 shares worth $178M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Boeing in Q4 2024, an estimated $830M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Spotify in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $473M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $578B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,745 new positions and closed 1,423 in Q4 2024.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $578B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.