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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
CARZ
$49.2M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
46,222
+22,541
| +95% | +$1.17M |
|
|
EB
4802
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
314,540
+164,302
| +109% | +$1.33M |
|
|
AVDL
4803
PUT
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
+10,100
| +6% | +$119K |
|
4804
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
347,543
-153,248
| -31% | -$1.26M |
|
4805
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,995
-78,484
| -79% | -$9.21M |
|
4806
CALL
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$298M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
281,800
+111,600
| +66% | +$768K |
|
4807
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,685
-9,567
| -38% | -$1.56M |
|
4808
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
327,546
-145,549
| -31% | -$979K |
|
4809
CALL
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
502,000
+287,600
| +134% | +$1.58M |
|
4810
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$748M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
231,400
+59,300
| +34% | +$624K |
|
4811
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-21,600
| -53% | -$2.82M |
|
|
HA
4812
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
+62,200
| +51% | +$461K |
|
4813
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
619,006
-65,147
| -10% | -$263K |
|
|
ROIC
4814
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
186,181
-774,453
| -81% | -$9.74M |
|
4815
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
175,300
-22,600
| -11% | -$256K |
|
4816
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
111,378
+71,162
| +177% | +$1.49M |
|
|
TWO
4817
PUT
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
187,450
+64,325
| +52% | +$831K |
|
4818
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+8,800
| +64% | +$983K |
|
4819
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,598
| New | +$2.41M |
|
4820
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,221
-66,588
| -70% | -$5.76M |
|
4821
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-21,800
| -27% | -$823K |
|
4822
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
294,300
-270,400
| -48% | -$2.85M |
|
|
MAXN
4823
CALL
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,631
+1,322
| +57% | +$862K |
|
4824
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+42,100
| +47% | +$741K |
|
4825
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-16,400
| -13% | -$355K |
|
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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.