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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5951
PUT
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
-203,500
| -47% | -$883K |
|
5952
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,477
+2,071
| +47% | +$418K |
|
5953
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$814M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
91,602
-31,233
| -25% | -$475K |
|
5954
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,149
| New | +$1.34M |
|
5955
Calvert International Responsible Index ETF
CVIE
$483M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,635
-28,056
| -52% | -$1.4M |
|
5956
CALL
Xometry
XMTR
$5.52B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-87,200
| -69% | -$1.87M |
|
5957
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-12,100
| -18% | -$231K |
|
5958
First Trust Lunt US Factor Rotation ETF
FCTR
$56.8M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
49,580
-9,407
| -16% | -$238K |
|
|
TPH
5959
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+8,500
| +28% | +$247K |
|
5960
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+26,200
| +624% | +$986K |
|
5961
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,233
-226,737
| -91% | -$13.1M |
|
5962
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-2,200
| -7% | -$114K |
|
|
EH
5963
PUT
EHang Holdings
EH
$450M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
+17,900
| +28% | +$292K |
|
5964
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$781M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,727
+80,739
| +735% | +$1.17M |
|
5965
PUT
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
-12,600
| -13% | -$199K |
|
5966
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.06B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
23,652
-8,872
| -27% | -$501K |
|
5967
CALL
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
+61,400
| +85% | +$610K |
|
5968
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-11,800
| -50% | -$1.12M |
|
5969
PUT
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+10,700
| +30% | +$299K |
|
5970
PUT
NerdWallet
NRDS
$629M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+48,200
| +108% | +$531K |
|
5971
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
14,116
+8,152
| +137% | +$1.59M |
|
5972
PUT
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$7.41B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
331,100
+298,200
| +906% | +$908K |
|
5973
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
95,759
+92,068
| +2,494% | +$1.31M |
|
5974
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
337,392
-413,465
| -55% | -$1.82M |
|
5975
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
154,217
-124,581
| -45% | -$1.02M |
|
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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.