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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
63,957
-35,568
| -36% | -$1.31M |
|
4877
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-800
| -1% | -$19.1K |
|
4878
iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
$447M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
19,226
+13,574
| +240% | +$1.64M |
|
4879
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
194,495
-598,000
| -75% | -$7.34M |
|
4880
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
170,400
+88,500
| +108% | +$1.14M |
|
|
DCH
4881
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
287,500
-10,100
| -3% | -$74.7K |
|
|
MRO
4882
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
104,808
-127,681
| -55% | -$3.29M |
|
4883
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
+8,800
| +6% | +$115K |
|
4884
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-26,100
| -19% | -$585K |
|
4885
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-7,300
| -40% | -$1.55M |
|
4886
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+235,327
| New | +$2.31M |
|
4887
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-5,800
| -12% | -$333K |
|
4888
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$364M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+41,000
| +308% | +$1.41M |
|
4889
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-18,700
| -52% | -$2.38M |
|
4890
PUT
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.34B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-20,400
| -20% | -$569K |
|
|
TDAY
4891
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,091,893
+300,250
| +38% | +$669K |
|
4892
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
-1,296,300
| -93% | -$34.3M |
|
4893
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,605
+15,740
| +35% | +$637K |
|
4894
CALL
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.01B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-4,100
| -18% | -$528K |
|
4895
CALL
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+72,300
| +574% | +$2.01M |
|
4896
PUT
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+24,400
| +76% | +$921K |
|
4897
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,130
+134,130
| +258% | +$1.66M |
|
4898
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
109,568
+77,208
| +239% | +$1.75M |
|
4899
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-24,500
| -39% | -$1.33M |
|
4900
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+15,700
| +111% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.