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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NS
4901
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
-377,100
| -74% | -$6.73M |
|
|
PMT
4902
CALL
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
166,800
+55,500
| +50% | +$744K |
|
4903
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+6,500
| +19% | +$346K |
|
4904
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
119,047
+82,416
| +225% | +$2.02M |
|
|
PBT
4905
CALL
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.52B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
178,500
+66,500
| +59% | +$1.19M |
|
4906
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
242,071
-898,902
| -79% | -$8.93M |
|
|
MRTX
4907
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-12,400
| -23% | -$697K |
|
4908
CALL
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.66B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
+108,400
| +111% | +$780K |
|
4909
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
46,276
+5,633
| +14% | +$285K |
|
4910
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
55,521
-126,395
| -69% | -$5.39M |
|
4911
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,107
-46,454
| -69% | -$5.11M |
|
4912
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,754
-283,415
| -85% | -$13.2M |
|
|
ATYR
4913
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$54.8M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,753,600
-30,536
| -2% | -$39.2K |
|
4914
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
197,901
-87,432
| -31% | -$974K |
|
4915
WisdomTree Voya Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond Fund
UNIY
$1.33B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,923
+29,377
| +143% | +$1.4M |
|
4916
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
54,842
-79,529
| -59% | -$3.5M |
|
|
RAPT
4917
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
12,396
-785
| -6% | -$97.2K |
|
4918
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
114,973
-71,495
| -38% | -$1.23M |
|
4919
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-27,500
| -76% | -$7.12M |
|
4920
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-15,700
| -24% | -$663K |
|
4921
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.2B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
23,498
+1,819
| +8% | +$172K |
|
|
CVGW
4922
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
+78,800
| +1,713% | +$2.03M |
|
4923
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$268M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
64,459
+45,459
| +239% | +$1.4M |
|
4924
CALL
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-9,400
| -16% | -$469K |
|
4925
PUT
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$26.1B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
+93,100
| +74% | +$907K |
|
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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.