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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLDD
5026
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
301,952
+53,259
| +21% | +$388K |
|
5027
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
EEMX
$179M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
75,128
+56,334
| +300% | +$1.66M |
|
5028
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
31,363
+4,352
| +16% | +$292K |
|
5029
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
-28,200
| -25% | -$589K |
|
5030
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
243,451
-165,815
| -41% | -$1.49M |
|
|
AKRO
5031
CALL
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+63,100
| +177% | +$1.24M |
|
5032
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.72B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,697
| New | +$2.31M |
|
5033
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
118,234
+48,066
| +69% | +$925K |
|
5034
CALL
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF
NVDL
$4.12B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
462,600
+372,600
| +414% | +$1.89M |
|
5035
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+29,800
| +359% | +$1.64M |
|
5036
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-66,800
| -70% | -$5.18M |
|
5037
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-142,000
| -64% | -$3.48M |
|
|
DCH
5038
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
260,806
+186,883
| +253% | +$1.38M |
|
5039
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+39,600
| +62% | +$761K |
|
5040
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
74,901
+3,263
| +5% | +$96.2K |
|
5041
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
130,450
-41,800
| -24% | -$688K |
|
5042
CALL
ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITI
$122M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
34,780
+25,900
| +292% | +$2.06M |
|
5043
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
191,700
+93,000
| +94% | +$1.13M |
|
5044
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+47,000
| +149% | +$1.25M |
|
5045
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
$6.84B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
71,142
-233,856
| -77% | -$7.21M |
|
5046
CALL
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.3B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
+9,300
| +8% | +$152K |
|
5047
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.19B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,252,827
+986,472
| +370% | +$1.36M |
|
5048
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
90,030
+88,557
| +6,012% | +$2.3M |
|
5049
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-42,700
| -52% | -$2.38M |
|
|
MOR
5050
PUT
DELISTED
MorphoSys AG American Depositary Shares
MOR
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
230,100
+209,600
| +1,022% | +$1.54M |
|
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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.