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 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$980M |
| 2 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$637M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$620M |
| 4 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$541M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$539M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$770M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$654M |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$498M |
| 4 |
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$429M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.9% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.33% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2% |
| 4 | Industrials | 1.78% |
| 5 | Financials | 1.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.4B
| $181M | 0.04% |
6,594,000
+730,000
| +12% | +$20.4M |
|
352
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.3B
| $181M | 0.04% |
452,400
-82,500
| -15% | -$36.1M |
|
353
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$191B
| $180M | 0.04% |
3,334,000
-1,448,900
| -30% | -$85.5M |
|
354
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $180M | 0.04% |
1,980,500
+674,200
| +52% | +$66.7M |
|
355
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $180M | 0.04% |
1,345,244
+841,217
| +167% | +$138M |
|
356
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.2B
| $179M | 0.04% |
403,100
-11,500
| -3% | -$5.26M |
|
357
McKesson
MCK
$105B
| $178M | 0.04% |
409,923
-258,096
| -39% | -$109M |
|
358
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$39.3B
| $178M | 0.04% |
3,045,400
-77,300
| -2% | -$4.82M |
|
359
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $178M | 0.04% |
4,710,750
-5,160,260
| -52% | -$219M |
|
360
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $177M | 0.04% |
2,511,700
+1,111,800
| +79% | +$86.1M |
|
361
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.8B
| $177M | 0.04% |
5,379,000
-589,000
| -10% | -$22.2M |
|
|
362
CALL
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.4B
| $177M | 0.04% |
6,438,000
+309,000
| +5% | +$8.62M |
|
363
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$31.1B
| $175M | 0.04% |
2,507,100
+74,100
| +3% | +$5.14M |
|
364
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.61B
| $172M | 0.04% |
4,116,400
-756,900
| -16% | -$33.8M |
|
|
365
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $172M | 0.04% |
1,887,300
-1,034,900
| -35% | -$102M |
|
366
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$224B
| $172M | 0.04% |
339,000
-79,500
| -19% | -$42.4M |
|
367
Americold
COLD
$4.13B
| $171M | 0.04% |
5,634,660
+5,616,387
| +30,736% | +$182M |
|
368
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $171M | 0.04% |
3,060,567
-3,862,182
| -56% | -$232M |
|
|
369
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$31.1B
| $171M | 0.04% |
2,449,500
-34,500
| -1% | -$2.39M |
|
370
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $171M | 0.04% |
1,521,701
+1,455,618
| +2,203% | +$185M |
|
371
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$36.7B
| $171M | 0.04% |
9,583,400
+5,497,800
| +135% | +$111M |
|
372
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $170M | 0.04% |
4,029,500
-1,249,200
| -24% | -$63.2M |
|
373
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $170M | 0.04% |
1,071,300
-147,600
| -12% | -$25.2M |
|
374
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.8B
| $169M | 0.04% |
446,200
-96,800
| -18% | -$37.3M |
|
375
Warner Bros
WBD
$67.9B
| $169M | 0.04% |
15,540,240
+12,610,179
| +430% | +$157M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Citadel Advisors held 15,669 positions worth $467B, down 3.6% from $484B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 33% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q3 2023 filing shows 1,407 new, 6,433 increased, 6,116 reduced and 1,460 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Arm: 3,445,206 shares worth $184M. The largest sale was Invesco QQQ Trust, an estimated $770M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.9% of assets, up from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2023 buy was Arm: 3,445,206 shares worth $184M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Activision Blizzard in Q3 2023, an estimated $980M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Invesco QQQ Trust, cutting an estimated $770M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $124M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 33% of its $467B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,407 new positions and closed 1,460 in Q3 2023.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $467B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.