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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6976
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
6,298
-2,360
| -27% | -$255K |
|
6977
PUT
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+6,800
| +252% | +$535K |
|
6978
Leslie's
LESL
$6.04M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
5,964
-8,788
| -60% | -$967K |
|
6979
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
87,767
-20,657
| -19% | -$169K |
|
6980
BlackRock Future Health ETF
BMED
$11.6M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
33,618
+5,836
| +21% | +$130K |
|
6981
PUT
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-2,200
| -21% | -$197K |
|
|
WHWK
6982
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$254M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
407,722
+171,456
| +73% | +$719K |
|
6983
PUT
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$48.5B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-16,400
| -28% | -$279K |
|
6984
CALL
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-1,200
| -19% | -$173K |
|
6985
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$674M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
127,984
-286,961
| -69% | -$1.43M |
|
6986
CALL
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-18,900
| -74% | -$2.14M |
|
6987
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
10,852
-17,962
| -62% | -$1.36M |
|
|
AUROW
6988
Aurora Innovation Warrant
AUROW
$308M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
1,591,288
-7,831
| -0.5% | -$2.11K |
|
6989
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
122,352
-115,848
| -49% | -$811K |
|
6990
CALL
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$313M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
499,850
+170,320
| +52% | +$256K |
|
6991
PUT
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+15,900
| +331% | +$594K |
|
6992
PUT
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+30,000
| +294% | +$569K |
|
6993
CALL
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-9,300
| -35% | -$388K |
|
|
OTLY
6994
CALL
Oatly Group
OTLY
$441M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
34,680
+8,185
| +31% | +$135K |
|
6995
CALL
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.44B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+14,100
| +174% | +$326K |
|
6996
First Trust Growth Strength ETF
FTGS
$1.36B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
30,049
+230
| +0.8% | +$5.75K |
|
6997
CALL
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-33,400
| -70% | -$1.45M |
|
6998
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
23,009
-29,532
| -56% | -$996K |
|
6999
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-4,300
| -17% | -$156K |
|
7000
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-15,000
| -48% | -$653K |
|
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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.