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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8826
CALL
OppFi
OPFI
$619M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+49,800
| +302% | +$159K |
|
8827
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$116M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
120,765
+101,994
| +543% | +$239K |
|
8828
PUT
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$304M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+3,800
| +18% | +$45.4K |
|
8829
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$518M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
167,817
+165,112
| +6,104% | +$292K |
|
|
PENG
8830
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.18B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-19,500
| -52% | -$338K |
|
8831
PUT
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.51B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-12,700
| -36% | -$152K |
|
8832
US Treasury 7 Year Note ETF
USVN
$7.09M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,934
| New | +$328K |
|
8833
ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF
RINF
$18M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
10,758
-5,582
| -34% | -$188K |
|
8834
CALL
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.42B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+1,900
| +9% | +$23.7K |
|
8835
CALL
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.72B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+900
| +11% | +$28.6K |
|
8836
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$479M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
41,183
-7,978
| -16% | -$62.3K |
|
8837
Root
ROOT
$786M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
32,176
+30,946
| +2,516% | +$307K |
|
8838
Dropbox
DBX
$7.55B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
11,438
-248,202
| -96% | -$6.89M |
|
8839
PUT
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.06B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+22,200
| +86% | +$157K |
|
8840
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$137M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
5,553
-2,430
| -30% | -$152K |
|
8841
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-5,500
| -37% | -$195K |
|
8842
SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF
SPSK
$649M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,782
| New | +$329K |
|
8843
CALL
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-12,400
| -46% | -$266K |
|
8844
ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PEX
$11.6M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
11,952
-3,065
| -20% | -$81.4K |
|
8845
Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
ROAM
$112M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
15,038
-528
| -3% | -$11.4K |
|
|
SILK
8846
CALL
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-93,600
| -77% | -$878K |
|
|
QVMM
8847
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1
QVMM
$444M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,114
| New | +$308K |
|
8848
CALL
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF
IHAK
$1.12B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+1,900
| +35% | +$77.1K |
|
8849
PUT
Avista
AVA
$3.27B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-11,600
| -55% | -$393K |
|
8850
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-34,500
| -82% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.