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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7276
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$505M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
13,293
+8,501
| +177% | +$435K |
|
7277
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$399M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-1,300
| -13% | -$113K |
|
7278
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$228M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-12,400
| -37% | -$418K |
|
7279
PUT
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-20,700
| -60% | -$1.06M |
|
7280
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$442M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
41,256
+12,294
| +42% | +$200K |
|
7281
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$109M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-21,100
| -35% | -$392K |
|
7282
CALL
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.21B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-1,400
| -22% | -$180K |
|
7283
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
8,848
-14,897
| -63% | -$1.14M |
|
7284
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
29,767
-51,764
| -63% | -$1.07M |
|
7285
PUT
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+10,100
| +35% | +$154K |
|
7286
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+9,600
| +96% | +$273K |
|
7287
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+2,600
| +25% | +$143K |
|
7288
PUT
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.13B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+9,400
| +168% | +$423K |
|
7289
CION Investment
CION
$370M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
62,364
+29,500
| +90% | +$314K |
|
7290
CALL
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,300
| +45% | +$207K |
|
7291
PUT
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+19,100
| +262% | +$487K |
|
7292
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$902M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,754
| New | +$636K |
|
7293
TXO Partners LP
TXO
$763M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,716
| New | +$731K |
|
7294
CALL
Janus International
JBI
$697M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-17,800
| -25% | -$189K |
|
7295
NewtekOne
NEWT
$376M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
50,968
+35,480
| +229% | +$496K |
|
7296
CALL
Core & Main
CNM
$8.61B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+9,700
| +126% | +$328K |
|
7297
MVB Financial
MVBF
$398M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,152
| New | +$659K |
|
7298
Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF
UPGD
$122M
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
11,368
-6,456
| -36% | -$363K |
|
7299
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-17,100
| -47% | -$644K |
|
7300
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.1B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,170
| New | +$639K |
|
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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.