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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7876
PUT
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+2,600
| +57% | +$184K |
|
7877
PUT
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-19,000
| -58% | -$602K |
|
7878
CALL
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-4,800
| -43% | -$352K |
|
7879
CALL
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.7B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-43,600
| -72% | -$1.28M |
|
7880
CALL
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$69.4B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+8,200
| +40% | +$142K |
|
7881
Aptus Defined Risk ETF
DRSK
$1.54B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
20,955
-2,273
| -10% | -$54.3K |
|
7882
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$410M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
173,014
-411,674
| -70% | -$1.25M |
|
7883
PUT
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+7,225
| +270% | +$352K |
|
7884
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
121,796
-58,317
| -32% | -$193K |
|
7885
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$173M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
13,969
+10,376
| +289% | +$321K |
|
|
RC
7886
CALL
Ready Capital
RC
$306M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-18,159
| -26% | -$185K |
|
7887
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
25,848
+24,661
| +2,078% | +$468K |
|
7888
CALL
Crescent Capital BDC
CCAP
$411M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+700
| +2% | +$11.6K |
|
|
AVDX
7889
PUT
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+21,500
| +102% | +$215K |
|
7890
CALL
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.4B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+1,300
| +27% | +$101K |
|
7891
FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF November
GNOV
$300M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,597
| New | +$518K |
|
7892
CALL
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+1,400
| +7% | +$28.7K |
|
|
NARI
7893
PUT
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-16,800
| -67% | -$1.01M |
|
7894
Humacyte
HUMA
$163M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
185,130
-93,457
| -34% | -$240K |
|
7895
CALL
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$522M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+84,400
| +981% | +$192K |
|
7896
Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF
CGXU
$6.63B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,005
| New | +$492K |
|
|
NS
7897
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+25,400
| +941% | +$453K |
|
7898
PUT
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$698M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+19,800
| +1,980% | +$419K |
|
7899
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
16,595
-19,104
| -54% | -$645K |
|
7900
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
17,612
-23,614
| -57% | -$612K |
|
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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.