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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
PUT
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+31,900
| +251% | +$2.28M |
|
4027
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+15,800
| +1,580% | +$3.43M |
|
|
RDFN
4028
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
393,420
-165,059
| -30% | -$1.15M |
|
4029
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+29,500
| +95% | +$2.06M |
|
4030
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$55.7M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,880
+13,490
| +48% | +$2.62M |
|
4031
FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund
RAVI
$1.5B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,028
+13,725
| +34% | +$1.03M |
|
4032
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.9B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
669,800
-465,000
| -41% | -$2.54M |
|
4033
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.03B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,911
+20,727
| +57% | +$1.31M |
|
|
FLG
4034
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.81B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
-110,033
| -45% | -$3.3M |
|
4035
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.1B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
85,841
+1,363
| +2% | +$61.1K |
|
4036
Gentherm
THRM
$1.33B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,889
+32,964
| +75% | +$1.61M |
|
4037
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+47,300
| +544% | +$3.48M |
|
|
SMAR
4038
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
-93,800
| -53% | -$4M |
|
|
DOOR
4039
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+45,500
| +2,275% | +$3.94M |
|
4040
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-21,900
| -45% | -$2.9M |
|
4041
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
278,500
+195,900
| +237% | +$2.66M |
|
4042
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,019
+5,142
| +47% | +$1.22M |
|
4043
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.97B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,310
+19,402
| +72% | +$1.47M |
|
4044
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.3B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
315,500
-187,900
| -37% | -$2.06M |
|
4045
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.37B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
-5,100
| -4% | -$150K |
|
4046
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$625M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
94,992
+69,637
| +275% | +$2.64M |
|
|
TGI
4047
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
241,456
-950,849
| -80% | -$9.64M |
|
4048
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.38B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
150,535
+146,705
| +3,830% | +$3.53M |
|
4049
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,764
+21,383
| +78% | +$1.6M |
|
4050
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$976M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
49,176
+24,656
| +101% | +$1.93M |
|
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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.