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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
PUT
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
219,400
+47,600
| +28% | +$600K |
|
|
NVRO
4727
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
127,708
-210,212
| -62% | -$3.75M |
|
4728
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
316,600
+93,200
| +42% | +$711K |
|
4729
CALL
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.32B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+25,500
| +381% | +$1.9M |
|
4730
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.2B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-4,000
| -7% | -$176K |
|
4731
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$9.55B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
74,990
+4,154
| +6% | +$138K |
|
4732
PUT
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.02B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
193,000
-50,200
| -21% | -$653K |
|
4733
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.88B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
45,463
-31,262
| -41% | -$1.65M |
|
|
LTC
4734
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
85,147
+71,670
| +532% | +$2.32M |
|
4735
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
569,500
-137,700
| -19% | -$843K |
|
4736
CALL
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+23,200
| +221% | +$1.68M |
|
4737
CALL
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+47,900
| +132% | +$1.32M |
|
4738
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.11B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
711,228
+267,552
| +60% | +$931K |
|
|
AMWD
4739
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-1,900
| -6% | -$148K |
|
4740
PUT
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.43B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+300
| +2% | +$42.1K |
|
4741
Cars.com
CARS
$642M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
143,458
+81,727
| +132% | +$1.47M |
|
4742
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$716M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
213,875
+152,397
| +248% | +$1.94M |
|
|
OLK
4743
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
108,167
+78,902
| +270% | +$1.86M |
|
4744
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
107,140
-7,223
| -6% | -$184K |
|
|
VRN
4745
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
390,979
+34,444
| +10% | +$254K |
|
4746
Anterix
ATEX
$1.8B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
81,310
+706
| +0.9% | +$22.8K |
|
4747
CALL
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.42B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+5,900
| +32% | +$484K |
|
4748
PUT
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$18.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+8,800
| +40% | +$636K |
|
4749
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.2B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
441,304
-136,979
| -24% | -$726K |
|
4750
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.32B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
133,603
+118,315
| +774% | +$2.18M |
|
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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.