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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.38B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$732M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$606M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$559M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$466M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$658M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$650M |
| 4 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$577M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.81% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.95% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$314M
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
+42,400
| +19% | +$1.59M |
|
3052
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$849M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
+39,100
| +38% | +$2.04M |
|
3053
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.8B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
-110,300
| -40% | -$4.94M |
|
3054
Acrivon Therapeutics
ACRV
$87.8M
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,649,659
-798
| -0% | -$4.21K |
|
3055
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
544,843
-2,076,503
| -79% | -$26.8M |
|
|
IPG
3056
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
248,214
-1,541,668
| -86% | -$46.4M |
|
|
SWAV
3057
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+1,600
| +4% | +$302K |
|
3058
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.6B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
276,600
+72,100
| +35% | +$2.01M |
|
3059
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.22B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+38,100
| +443% | +$7.14M |
|
3060
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$7.22B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
167,700
-121,500
| -42% | -$5.68M |
|
3061
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.47B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
445,124
-3,784,355
| -89% | -$71.9M |
|
3062
UGI
UGI
$8.23B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
328,061
-825,013
| -72% | -$18.2M |
|
3063
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$84.4M
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
709,900
+46,500
| +7% | +$441K |
|
3064
Rollins
ROL
$17.5B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
184,125
-394,015
| -68% | -$15.3M |
|
|
QWLD
3065
State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF
QWLD
$178M
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,989
+67,698
| +1,279% | +$7.07M |
|
3066
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.23B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
227,935
-27,548
| -11% | -$832K |
|
3067
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.06B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
290,918
+165,512
| +132% | +$3.78M |
|
3068
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$126B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
144,500
+18,000
| +14% | +$913K |
|
3069
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.35B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
176,983
+92,607
| +110% | +$3.9M |
|
|
GDEN
3070
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
200,301
-122,975
| -38% | -$4.46M |
|
|
FLNA
3071
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$41.9M
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
355,200
-109,600
| -24% | -$2.32M |
|
3072
CALL
Parsons
PSN
$4.96B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+91,100
| +252% | +$5.51M |
|
3073
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.09B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
243,928
+211,361
| +649% | +$6.47M |
|
3074
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
70,939
+7,889
| +13% | +$815K |
|
3075
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-600
| -0.8% | -$59.6K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Citadel Advisors held 15,795 positions worth $500B, up 7.2% from $467B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $25.4B in Q4 2023, closing 1,624 positions and reducing 6,315 holdings. Its most notable exit was Activision Blizzard, an estimated $1.41B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, down from 3.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF worth $129M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2023 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 1,167,658 shares worth $129M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2023, an estimated $1.38B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $658M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $1.41B.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $500B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,585 new positions and closed 1,624 in Q4 2023.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.2% quarter-over-quarter to $500B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.