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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8051
MicroSectors FANG+ ETNs due Jan 8 2038
FNGS
$602M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,088
| New | +$453K |
|
8052
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+600
| +4% | +$15.8K |
|
8053
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.31B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,714
| New | +$447K |
|
8054
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
23,925
+16,632
| +228% | +$314K |
|
8055
Vanguard US Multifactor ETF
VFMF
$934M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,292
| New | +$453K |
|
|
PJBF
8056
DELISTED
PGIM Jennison Better Future ETF
PJBF
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,812
| New | +$493K |
|
8057
PUT
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.91B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
-61,500
| -37% | -$286K |
|
8058
CALL
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
BDRY
$31.4M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+34,400
| +420% | +$246K |
|
8059
KraneShares China Internet and Covered Call Strategy ETF
KLIP
$100M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
10,079
-2,217
| -18% | -$112K |
|
8060
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+300
| +0.5% | +$2.17K |
|
8061
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-700
| -3% | -$15.5K |
|
|
CCRN
8062
CALL
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+3,900
| +22% | +$84.6K |
|
8063
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.35B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,263
| New | +$447K |
|
|
XOMA
8064
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
26,537
-1,576
| -6% | -$25.9K |
|
8065
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-39,400
| -84% | -$2.36M |
|
8066
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$20B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
7,838
-1,587,565
| -100% | -$92.4M |
|
|
LOMA
8067
PUT
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.1B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+55,500
| +411% | +$354K |
|
|
URG
8068
Ur-Energy
URG
$537M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+317,400
| New | +$492K |
|
8069
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-131,500
| -75% | -$1.42M |
|
8070
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-4,100
| -40% | -$286K |
|
|
MODV
8071
PUT
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-15,900
| -59% | -$628K |
|
8072
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-32,400
| -28% | -$187K |
|
8073
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
30,465
+23,885
| +363% | +$348K |
|
|
SLNO
8074
CALL
DELISTED
Soleno Therapeutics
SLNO
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$344K |
|
|
ZEUS
8075
CALL
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-8,800
| -55% | -$482K |
|
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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 1,625 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 1,625 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.