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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
147,100
-132,200
| -47% | -$2.57M |
|
|
BRSP
4702
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$622M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
373,259
+191,166
| +105% | +$1.25M |
|
4703
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.33B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-58,800
| -39% | -$1.56M |
|
4704
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.42B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
138,400
+47,300
| +52% | +$978K |
|
4705
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.92B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-1,100
| -8% | -$190K |
|
4706
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.63B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+31,800
| +127% | +$1.45M |
|
4707
PUT
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$25.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+19,400
| +187% | +$1.6M |
|
4708
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
307,400
+101,800
| +50% | +$788K |
|
4709
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.66B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
50,630
+31,040
| +158% | +$1.49M |
|
4710
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.13B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
340,300
-12,600
| -4% | -$65.9K |
|
|
OSG
4711
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$212M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
+101,200
| +152% | +$1.41M |
|
4712
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$60.5M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
251,940
-2,683
| -1% | -$26.7K |
|
4713
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF
PID
$913M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
149,735
-89,188
| -37% | -$1.53M |
|
4714
Astec Industries
ASTE
$995M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
74,254
+37,001
| +99% | +$1.36M |
|
4715
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.31B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-3,800
| -5% | -$112K |
|
4716
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.1B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
349,700
-38,400
| -10% | -$277K |
|
4717
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$6.21M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
122,948
-19,734
| -14% | -$384K |
|
4718
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.37B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,986
| New | +$2.74M |
|
4719
iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF
IEUS
$185M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,990
| New | +$2.48M |
|
4720
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.47B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
-42,300
| -28% | -$1.07M |
|
4721
CALL
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.62B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
430,000
+122,300
| +40% | +$729K |
|
|
YARW
4722
Yarrow Bioscience
YARW
$112M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,622
| New | +$3.68M |
|
4723
CALL
Altimmune
ALT
$584M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
244,600
+129,300
| +112% | +$540K |
|
4724
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
47,156
-144,252
| -75% | -$8.34M |
|
4725
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.56B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,968
-129,332
| -74% | -$6.85M |
|
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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.