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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5876
CALL
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.66B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-71,400
| -63% | -$2.18M |
|
5877
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
133,958
+121,477
| +973% | +$1.04M |
|
5878
CALL
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-25,900
| -51% | -$1.5M |
|
5879
PUT
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.3M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+28,900
| +222% | +$1.5M |
|
5880
John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
JHEM
$1.03B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,615
+16,061
| +40% | +$388K |
|
5881
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,163
-59,918
| -78% | -$4.78M |
|
5882
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-8,400
| -17% | -$282K |
|
5883
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+20,700
| +460% | +$1.19M |
|
5884
PUT
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
224,700
+58,200
| +35% | +$347K |
|
5885
CALL
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+5,800
| +13% | +$133K |
|
5886
PUT
United States Copper Index Fund
CPER
$774M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+5,600
| +10% | +$129K |
|
5887
iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Corporate ETF
IBDY
$1.09B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
55,556
+27,839
| +100% | +$680K |
|
5888
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
11,253
-12,277
| -52% | -$1.33M |
|
5889
CALL
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+1,200
| +2% | +$23.9K |
|
5890
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
95,320
+24,184
| +34% | +$361K |
|
5891
CALL
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-2,400
| -8% | -$129K |
|
|
ARR
5892
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
74,140
+62,040
| +513% | +$1.09M |
|
|
PTVE
5893
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
104,415
+43,153
| +70% | +$454K |
|
5894
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
-15,000
| -9% | -$123K |
|
5895
John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF
JHMD
$987M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,838
+25,609
| +140% | +$783K |
|
5896
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
9,553
+4,461
| +88% | +$772K |
|
|
HA
5897
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
-61,300
| -38% | -$455K |
|
5898
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETF
FELG
$5.79B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,450
| New | +$1.4M |
|
5899
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.62B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
56,312
+9,487
| +20% | +$236K |
|
5900
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+10,100
| +111% | +$825K |
|
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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.