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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$33.6B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
1,126,500
-67,800
| -6% | -$4.23M |
|
777
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88B
| $85.3M | 0.02% |
315,100
+39,200
| +14% | +$9.69M |
|
778
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $85.2M | 0.02% |
353,600
+17,200
| +5% | +$3.8M |
|
|
779
PUT
AT&T
T
$172B
| $85M | 0.02% |
5,067,900
+629,000
| +14% | +$9.93M |
|
780
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $84.9M | 0.02% |
146,200
+47,400
| +48% | +$22.8M |
|
781
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $84.8M | 0.02% |
1,046,300
-381,000
| -27% | -$29.6M |
|
782
Trimble
TRMB
$13.9B
| $84.6M | 0.02% |
1,590,668
+1,088,804
| +217% | +$51.9M |
|
783
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.3B
| $84.6M | 0.02% |
819,800
-274,400
| -25% | -$23.3M |
|
784
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.57B
| $84.3M | 0.02% |
4,976,900
+2,311,000
| +87% | +$28.3M |
|
785
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$103B
| $84.2M | 0.02% |
567,500
-297,500
| -34% | -$44.2M |
|
|
DNB
786
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $84.2M | 0.02% |
7,194,814
+4,370,470
| +155% | +$44.5M |
|
787
Albemarle
ALB
$16B
| $83.8M | 0.02% |
580,357
+356,876
| +160% | +$49M |
|
788
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$38.1B
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
449,100
+91,700
| +26% | +$17.4M |
|
789
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.8B
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
468,069
+349,379
| +294% | +$59.2M |
|
|
DAY
790
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
1,247,193
-659,785
| -35% | -$45M |
|
791
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.29B
| $83.6M | 0.02% |
3,437,300
-381,600
| -10% | -$9.2M |
|
792
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.5B
| $83.5M | 0.02% |
657,100
+375,700
| +134% | +$43.5M |
|
793
CALL
Vale
VALE
$60.6B
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
5,251,700
+1,389,800
| +36% | +$19.9M |
|
794
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
345,323
-47,821
| -12% | -$11.1M |
|
795
CALL
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $83.2M | 0.02% |
1,724,600
+1,015,100
| +143% | +$47.4M |
|
796
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.01B
| $83.2M | 0.02% |
469,300
-10,800
| -2% | -$1.97M |
|
797
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.7B
| $83.1M | 0.02% |
1,056,821
+374,616
| +55% | +$27.1M |
|
798
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.7B
| $82.9M | 0.02% |
2,871,500
+964,600
| +51% | +$25.1M |
|
|
FISV
799
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.4B
| $82.5M | 0.02% |
620,831
-74,303
| -11% | -$9.12M |
|
800
AB InBev
BUD
$153B
| $82.4M | 0.02% |
1,275,542
-412,713
| -24% | -$24.4M |
|
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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 1,623 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 1,623 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.