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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$654M
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,776
+3,579
| +0.4% | +$24.8K |
|
3077
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.63B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
735,050
+688,275
| +1,471% | +$8.37M |
|
3078
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.69B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
464,462
+80,151
| +21% | +$932K |
|
3079
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.33B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
344,900
-21,400
| -6% | -$480K |
|
3080
CALL
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.64B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-15,600
| -13% | -$1.06M |
|
3081
CALL
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$974M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
701,100
+212,200
| +43% | +$2.31M |
|
3082
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.07B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
730,480
+406,881
| +126% | +$3.89M |
|
3083
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.31B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
-41,500
| -41% | -$4.54M |
|
|
HIBB
3084
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
109,806
-136,629
| -55% | -$7.65M |
|
3085
CALL
PTC
PTC
$15.9B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-17,000
| -27% | -$2.61M |
|
3086
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.36B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
242,200
-65,600
| -21% | -$1.89M |
|
3087
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11.1B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+407,840
| New | +$5.33M |
|
3088
Avient
AVNT
$3.99B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
189,443
-18,172
| -9% | -$634K |
|
3089
CALL
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10.2B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
342,600
+11,100
| +3% | +$194K |
|
3090
Enova International
ENVA
$6.52B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
141,872
+133,738
| +1,644% | +$6.18M |
|
3091
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
95,712
+37,602
| +65% | +$3.06M |
|
3092
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.35B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+21,700
| +33% | +$1.73M |
|
3093
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$187M
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
849,530
+721,896
| +566% | +$8.29M |
|
3094
Flowserve
FLS
$10B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
190,292
-8,656
| -4% | -$333K |
|
|
ABVX
3095
Abivax
ABVX
$10.4B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+732,867
| New | +$7.47M |
|
3096
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.74B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
370,300
-58,000
| -14% | -$1.08M |
|
3097
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
395,100
-47,900
| -11% | -$872K |
|
|
FNGA
3098
DELISTED
MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETNs due January 8, 2038
FNGA
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
33,572
-67,210
| -67% | -$12.5M |
|
3099
Veeco
VECO
$3.11B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
251,923
+105,694
| +72% | +$2.94M |
|
|
CBAY
3100
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
330,234
+216,927
| +191% | +$3.86M |
|
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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.