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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+21,600
| +140% | +$4.49M |
|
3202
Sabre
SABR
$839M
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,647,748
-1,731,419
| -51% | -$6.68M |
|
3203
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.35B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
150,159
-92,541
| -38% | -$4.12M |
|
3204
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.47B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
+28,000
| +33% | +$1.51M |
|
3205
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18.1B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-9,700
| -13% | -$988K |
|
|
AAMI
3206
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.26B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
376,997
+238,153
| +172% | +$4.21M |
|
3207
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.46B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
277,477
-2,740,974
| -91% | -$63.6M |
|
3208
Tanger
SKT
$4.4B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
260,421
+150,981
| +138% | +$3.76M |
|
3209
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.3B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-3,200
| -3% | -$214K |
|
3210
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.3B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
306,162
-206,290
| -40% | -$4.17M |
|
3211
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$914M
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,029,638
+726,723
| +240% | +$4.83M |
|
3212
Symbotic
SYM
$5.26B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
140,607
+91,733
| +188% | +$4.02M |
|
3213
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.85B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,809
-19,806
| -37% | -$3.41M |
|
3214
Interface
TILE
$2.22B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
571,668
+99,912
| +21% | +$1.02M |
|
3215
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.34B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
236,800
-58,000
| -20% | -$1.9M |
|
3216
PUT
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
+31,900
| +47% | +$1.92M |
|
3217
CALL
Calix
CALX
$2.46B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
+148,900
| +954% | +$5.95M |
|
3218
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$908M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
116,199
-12,516
| -10% | -$657K |
|
3219
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$510M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
354,300
-399,725
| -53% | -$9.95M |
|
3220
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.7B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
+29,300
| +33% | +$1.8M |
|
3221
HCI Group
HCI
$2.3B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,107
+48,094
| +141% | +$3.52M |
|
3222
PUT
Camtek
CAMT
$7.29B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
-51,800
| -33% | -$3.15M |
|
3223
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.29B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
99,570
-3,107,197
| -97% | -$228M |
|
3224
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.28B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+25,100
| +41% | +$1.85M |
|
3225
PUT
Emcor
EME
$36.5B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+14,900
| +81% | +$3.13M |
|
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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.