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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-11,500
| -15% | -$298K |
|
5252
PUT
Paysafe
PSFE
$340M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
157,505
+5,456
| +4% | +$60.3K |
|
5253
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-15,200
| -68% | -$4.04M |
|
5254
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
64,165
-27,471
| -30% | -$611K |
|
5255
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
IQDY
$114M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+28,087
| +64% | +$730K |
|
|
FNA
5256
DELISTED
Paragon 28, Inc.
FNA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,758
| New | +$1.71M |
|
5257
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
FYLD
$731M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
77,953
-386,678
| -83% | -$9.38M |
|
5258
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
-41,400
| -27% | -$764K |
|
5259
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
292,700
+26,900
| +10% | +$150K |
|
5260
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
9,551
-3,890
| -29% | -$712K |
|
5261
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
186,812
-40,008
| -18% | -$381K |
|
5262
NextNav
NN
$3.36B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
450,690
+448,369
| +19,318% | +$2.03M |
|
5263
Bankunited
BKU
$3.44B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
61,783
-32,381
| -34% | -$839K |
|
5264
Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUSA
$34.6M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,872
-113,891
| -57% | -$2.59M |
|
5265
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+300
| +0.9% | +$12.8K |
|
5266
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
+13,600
| +16% | +$250K |
|
5267
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.32B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,815
| New | +$1.75M |
|
5268
PUT
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+21,100
| +21% | +$306K |
|
|
LOVE
5269
CALL
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-18,200
| -19% | -$365K |
|
5270
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
94,580
+72,976
| +338% | +$1.75M |
|
5271
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.39B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,987
| New | +$1.87M |
|
5272
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.45B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,548
-6,186
| -21% | -$479K |
|
|
BASE
5273
PUT
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+400
| +0.5% | +$7.33K |
|
5274
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.4B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
39,552
+8,581
| +28% | +$432K |
|
5275
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
366,700
+116,900
| +47% | +$605K |
|
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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.