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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.3B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
124,213
-386,390
| -76% | -$11.2M |
|
3902
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.73B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
130,900
+65,500
| +100% | +$1.96M |
|
3903
PUT
Corning
GLW
$149B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
146,000
-217,300
| -60% | -$6.21M |
|
3904
CALL
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.4B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
+71,400
| +595% | +$3.48M |
|
3905
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$14.4B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
202,600
+83,500
| +70% | +$1.55M |
|
3906
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.19B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,129,166
+844,501
| +297% | +$2.44M |
|
3907
Logitech
LOGI
$14.5B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,624
| New | +$3.83M |
|
3908
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-33,100
| -43% | -$3.29M |
|
3909
CALL
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-25,800
| -53% | -$4.35M |
|
3910
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.41B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
292,096
+122,974
| +73% | +$1.81M |
|
3911
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$71.6B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
325,300
-64,200
| -16% | -$756K |
|
|
PLL
3912
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
+16,100
| +12% | +$473K |
|
3913
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$868M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,100
+371,300
| +59% | +$1.43M |
|
|
SCS
3914
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
325,148
+24,145
| +8% | +$286K |
|
3915
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.4B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
192,400
+79,900
| +71% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DQ
3916
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$964M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
+121,100
| +276% | +$3.09M |
|
3917
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF
JEMA
$1.71B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
121,042
+79,731
| +193% | +$2.79M |
|
3918
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF
EASG
$68.9M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
148,685
+120,296
| +424% | +$3.32M |
|
3919
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.25B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
245,500
+36,900
| +18% | +$598K |
|
3920
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
118,335
-414,275
| -78% | -$14.9M |
|
3921
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$4.05B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
219,500
+74,600
| +51% | +$1.31M |
|
3922
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.27B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
497,700
+243,700
| +96% | +$1.87M |
|
3923
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.23B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
121,674
+31,568
| +35% | +$1.14M |
|
3924
RxSight
RXST
$270M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
108,327
+105,526
| +3,767% | +$3.1M |
|
3925
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.26B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,223
+1,146
| +1,488% | +$4.08M |
|
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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.