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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.8B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
207,053
-1,637,209
| -89% | -$53.3M |
|
3252
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$66.8B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+700
| +2% | +$109K |
|
3253
PUT
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.07B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
152,100
+131,200
| +628% | +$4.64M |
|
3254
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$71.5M
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
323,176
+54,009
| +20% | +$1.14M |
|
3255
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$572M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,101,350
-762,834
| -41% | -$3.76M |
|
|
HSII
3256
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
236,756
+67,484
| +40% | +$1.79M |
|
3257
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.01B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-53,600
| -38% | -$4.04M |
|
3258
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$110B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+54,800
| +84% | +$2.93M |
|
3259
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.48B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-171,400
| -59% | -$9.38M |
|
3260
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.7B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
218,800
+13,300
| +6% | +$391K |
|
3261
PUT
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.17B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
292,400
+72,500
| +33% | +$1.53M |
|
3262
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.59B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
+14,400
| +12% | +$714K |
|
3263
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.38B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
485,576
-5,161
| -1% | -$72.1K |
|
|
UNIT
3264
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.4B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,204,794
+323,305
| +37% | +$1.64M |
|
3265
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.41B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
360,817
+185,981
| +106% | +$3.29M |
|
3266
CALL
Mercer International
MERC
$31M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
733,800
-935,500
| -56% | -$8.39M |
|
3267
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
343,300
+72,200
| +27% | +$1.33M |
|
3268
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.85B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+16,800
| +36% | +$1.67M |
|
3269
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.18B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
136,691
+22,049
| +19% | +$1M |
|
3270
PUT
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.68B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
238,400
+93,400
| +64% | +$2.8M |
|
3271
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+17,200
| +25% | +$1.67M |
|
3272
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.01B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
162,100
-239,100
| -60% | -$10.5M |
|
|
K
3273
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
123,646
-289,250
| -70% | -$15.1M |
|
3274
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
468,800
-13,600
| -3% | -$193K |
|
3275
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.6B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
-49,400
| -31% | -$2.96M |
|
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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.