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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5926
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+3,500
| +16% | +$164K |
|
5927
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-18,200
| -50% | -$1.32M |
|
5928
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-2,800
| -13% | -$207K |
|
|
DEA
5929
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Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
41,880
+22,760
| +119% | +$673K |
|
5930
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
CHIQ
$120M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,936
| New | +$1.43M |
|
5931
PUT
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
387,100
+242,700
| +168% | +$682K |
|
5932
ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF
EFAD
$64M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,185
+22,460
| +164% | +$801K |
|
5933
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Mid Cap Equity ETF
JPME
$481M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,230
| New | +$1.3M |
|
5934
CALL
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+19,600
| +61% | +$549K |
|
5935
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,401
-1,069
| -13% | -$162K |
|
5936
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$188M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,647
+37,948
| +142% | +$773K |
|
5937
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-100
| -0.4% | -$5.74K |
|
5938
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
157,410
+138,132
| +717% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SRG
5939
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Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
-32,700
| -18% | -$275K |
|
|
SWTX
5940
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DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+33,400
| +711% | +$872K |
|
5941
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
59,658
-52,034
| -47% | -$1.16M |
|
5942
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.57B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
156,200
+8,400
| +6% | +$62.1K |
|
5943
Cosan
CSAN
$2.48B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
88,751
-8,788
| -9% | -$123K |
|
5944
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+16,100
| +179% | +$895K |
|
5945
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,625
-1,600
| -9% | -$121K |
|
5946
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
32,551
+22,754
| +232% | +$907K |
|
5947
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Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+4,400
| +8% | +$86.2K |
|
5948
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
9,262
-16,758
| -64% | -$2.36M |
|
5949
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,728
+3,307
| +10% | +$126K |
|
|
ESPR
5950
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
462,282
-189,266
| -29% | -$245K |
|
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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.