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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QVCGA
3476
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
136,278
-23,293
| -15% | -$798K |
|
3477
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$27.2B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
98,379
-838,409
| -89% | -$46.5M |
|
3478
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.6B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-3,500
| -5% | -$272K |
|
|
KLG
3479
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+453,316
| New | +$5.1M |
|
3480
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.9B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
295,300
-31,000
| -10% | -$635K |
|
3481
Lear
LEA
$8.3B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
42,085
+36,408
| +641% | +$4.88M |
|
3482
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.27B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
297,100
+59,400
| +25% | +$1.27M |
|
3483
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$30B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
121,100
-164,900
| -58% | -$7.79M |
|
3484
Lemonade
LMND
$3.95B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
367,540
+6,244
| +2% | +$94.1K |
|
3485
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
384,100
+69,900
| +22% | +$833K |
|
3486
Stellantis
STLA
$19.2B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
253,607
+234,185
| +1,206% | +$4.84M |
|
3487
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.49B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
35,419
-77,105
| -69% | -$10.2M |
|
|
OPTU
3488
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$242M
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,814,500
-20,200
| -1% | -$52.9K |
|
3489
PUT
Aaon
AAON
$6.83B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+32,600
| +69% | +$2.01M |
|
3490
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.5B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
-67,800
| -31% | -$2.15M |
|
3491
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.03B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
-36,300
| -17% | -$1.11M |
|
3492
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.76B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
156,859
-78,069
| -33% | -$2.66M |
|
3493
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
282,877
+185,978
| +192% | +$3.46M |
|
3494
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.04B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
+23,600
| +27% | +$1.06M |
|
3495
CALL
Perion Network
PERI
$383M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
189,400
-86,100
| -31% | -$2.45M |
|
3496
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.57B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
120,427
+24,943
| +26% | +$1.08M |
|
3497
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.84B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+40,600
| +67% | +$2.01M |
|
3498
CALL
Medpace
MEDP
$16.6B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-5,100
| -21% | -$1.38M |
|
3499
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.7B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
109,159
+4,415
| +4% | +$215K |
|
3500
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$757M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
210,854
+183,523
| +671% | +$4.04M |
|
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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.