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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$640M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$501M |
| 3 |
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
|
+$438M |
| 4 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$437M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$420M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$545M |
| 2 |
DexCom
DXCM
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$416M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$394M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.01% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.92% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.99% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.93% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $120M | 0.02% |
326,000
-35,300
| -10% | -$12M |
|
527
CACI
CACI
$14.6B
| $119M | 0.02% |
349,071
+223,744
| +179% | +$69.5M |
|
528
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $118M | 0.02% |
3,583,400
+2,715,000
| +313% | +$87.7M |
|
529
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.4B
| $118M | 0.02% |
1,628,207
+84,401
| +5% | +$6M |
|
530
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $118M | 0.02% |
403,165
-45,512
| -10% | -$13M |
|
531
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.3B
| $118M | 0.02% |
773,341
+379,649
| +96% | +$51.3M |
|
532
DoorDash
DASH
$92.9B
| $118M | 0.02% |
1,539,005
-470,608
| -23% | -$31.2M |
|
533
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$95.9B
| $117M | 0.02% |
2,916,800
-2,430,100
| -45% | -$92.6M |
|
|
SPLK
534
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $117M | 0.02% |
1,098,500
+125,900
| +13% | +$12M |
|
535
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $116M | 0.02% |
1,485,353
+1,409,113
| +1,848% | +$97.5M |
|
536
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$647M
| $116M | 0.02% |
1,820,200
+208,900
| +13% | +$12.8M |
|
537
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$123B
| $116M | 0.02% |
2,719,900
+718,600
| +36% | +$32.6M |
|
538
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $116M | 0.02% |
720,800
-94,500
| -12% | -$13.7M |
|
539
Qualcomm
QCOM
$170B
| $115M | 0.02% |
965,413
+939,277
| +3,594% | +$108M |
|
|
DOCU
540
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.4B
| $115M | 0.02% |
2,246,800
+126,400
| +6% | +$6.69M |
|
541
Dominion Energy
D
$59.5B
| $115M | 0.02% |
2,214,062
+2,207,242
| +32,364% | +$120M |
|
542
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$178B
| $115M | 0.02% |
1,543,800
-22,100
| -1% | -$1.67M |
|
543
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $114M | 0.02% |
243,878
+240,052
| +6,274% | +$117M |
|
544
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.1B
| $114M | 0.02% |
937,500
+52,900
| +6% | +$5.78M |
|
545
Incyte
INCY
$24.6B
| $114M | 0.02% |
1,827,413
+1,793,088
| +5,224% | +$120M |
|
546
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
| $113M | 0.02% |
1,360,719
+12,133
| +0.9% | +$1.06M |
|
547
Envista
NVST
$4.59B
| $113M | 0.02% |
3,345,694
-589,575
| -15% | -$20.8M |
|
548
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $113M | 0.02% |
530,837
+150,250
| +39% | +$31.8M |
|
549
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $113M | 0.02% |
551,800
-541,600
| -50% | -$108M |
|
550
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.5B
| $113M | 0.02% |
663,300
+136,300
| +26% | +$27M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Citadel Advisors held 15,826 positions worth $484B, up 6.4% from $455B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $16.6B in Q2 2023, closing 1,563 positions and reducing 7,223 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $192M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in BILL Holdings worth $222M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2023 buy was BILL Holdings: 1,901,064 shares worth $222M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Microsoft in Q2 2023, an estimated $640M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $545M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $192M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $484B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,205 new positions and closed 1,563 in Q2 2023.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.