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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Cerus
CERS
$599M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,544,079
+179,845
| +8% | +$296K |
|
3577
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-9,900
| -30% | -$2.34M |
|
3578
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.23B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
+73,200
| +119% | +$3.09M |
|
3579
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
+81,900
| +159% | +$3.24M |
|
3580
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,412
+48,448
| +1,222% | +$4.95M |
|
3581
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.9B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,125
+41,865
| +796% | +$4.46M |
|
|
LTHM
3582
PUT
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
304,700
+25,400
| +9% | +$396K |
|
3583
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+36,700
| +55% | +$1.75M |
|
3584
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.42B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+68,000
| +482% | +$3.69M |
|
3585
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.6B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+2,200
| +7% | +$337K |
|
3586
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$7.01B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
111,034
+68,974
| +164% | +$2.92M |
|
3587
PUT
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-58,000
| -42% | -$3.98M |
|
3588
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.05B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+22,400
| +41% | +$1.34M |
|
3589
American Tower
AMT
$80.3B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,260
-336,857
| -93% | -$63.7M |
|
3590
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-36,900
| -41% | -$3.75M |
|
|
BSCO
3591
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
261,040
+182,624
| +233% | +$3.79M |
|
3592
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.86B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
154,315
+153,659
| +23,424% | +$4.89M |
|
3593
Yelp
YELP
$1.25B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
114,868
-21,382
| -16% | -$944K |
|
3594
TPG
TPG
$8.31B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
125,941
+113,314
| +897% | +$3.82M |
|
3595
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.1B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
-1,900
| -1% | -$88.4K |
|
3596
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.48B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+74,800
| +60% | +$1.98M |
|
3597
PUT
Rollins
ROL
$17.3B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
+75,100
| +153% | +$2.92M |
|
3598
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$8.02B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-24,800
| -24% | -$1.51M |
|
3599
CALL
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$3.01B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
396,400
+244,400
| +161% | +$2.67M |
|
3600
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.82B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
446,321
+364,636
| +446% | +$4.82M |
|
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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.