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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
GameStop
GME
$8.26B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
+138,923
| +143% | +$2.04M |
|
4002
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.44B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
+45,000
| +108% | +$2.1M |
|
4003
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.98B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
468,000
+98,100
| +27% | +$1.06M |
|
4004
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.91B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
255,100
-16,100
| -6% | -$245K |
|
4005
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$300B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,878
+25,358
| +163% | +$2.23M |
|
4006
PUT
Birkenstock
BIRK
$6.73B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,700
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
UNIT
4007
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.39B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
714,000
+30,900
| +5% | +$157K |
|
|
ROVR
4008
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
378,945
+21,973
| +6% | +$186K |
|
|
PDCO
4009
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
+116,000
| +401% | +$3.41M |
|
4010
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$558M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
88,542
-360,049
| -80% | -$12.2M |
|
4011
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$653M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+49,300
| +304% | +$3.32M |
|
4012
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.21B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
-31,100
| -32% | -$1.64M |
|
4013
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.54B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,994
+11,120
| +102% | +$1.86M |
|
4014
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.68B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,885
| New | +$3.83M |
|
4015
Inspire Global Hope ETF
BLES
$167M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
114,739
+108,355
| +1,697% | +$3.55M |
|
4016
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$435M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-127,100
| -45% | -$3.84M |
|
4017
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.68B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
+74,400
| +216% | +$2.57M |
|
4018
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
92,590
+27,909
| +43% | +$1.09M |
|
4019
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$240B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
85,294
-88,010
| -51% | -$3.94M |
|
4020
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$770M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
392,500
+24,700
| +7% | +$239K |
|
4021
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.34B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
192,467
+75,360
| +64% | +$1.63M |
|
4022
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.1B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,153
-94,118
| -85% | -$21.2M |
|
4023
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.54B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,385
-91,080
| -56% | -$4.56M |
|
4024
PUT
BlueLinx
BXC
$670M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+13,100
| +57% | +$1.14M |
|
4025
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$2.02B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,297,556
| New | +$4.58M |
|
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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.