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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9701
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$241M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
4,080
+3,760
| +1,175% | +$237K |
|
9702
American Resources Corp
AREC
$302M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
145,258
+66,583
| +85% | +$102K |
|
9703
Unlimited HFND Multi-Strategy Return Tracker ETF
HFND
$37.5M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,392
| New | +$212K |
|
9704
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$392M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
43,750
-20,903
| -32% | -$103K |
|
|
APLT
9705
CALL
DELISTED
Applied Therapeutics
APLT
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+34,000
| +111% | +$84.6K |
|
9706
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$107M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
5,327
-6,679
| -56% | -$253K |
|
9707
PUT
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.63B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-16,900
| -71% | -$529K |
|
9708
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$64.2M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,345
| New | +$197K |
|
9709
Instil Bio
TIL
$49.3M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
28,298
+25,966
| +1,113% | +$188K |
|
9710
PUT
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
ARGT
$809M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$189K |
|
9711
CALL
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.98B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-13,200
| -71% | -$505K |
|
|
BGFV
9712
CALL
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-1,500
| -4% | -$9.63K |
|
9713
PUT
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.51B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
197,600
-339,700
| -63% | -$495K |
|
9714
Acacia Research
ACTG
$449M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
54,940
+31,876
| +138% | +$118K |
|
9715
CALL
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.35B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$196K |
|
|
ONIT
9716
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$330M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,000
| +40% | +$51.2K |
|
9717
CALL
Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF
TUA
$662M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$207K |
|
9718
Stereotaxis
STXS
$137M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
123,023
-28,170
| -19% | -$45.5K |
|
9719
CALL
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.52B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-17,600
| -45% | -$161K |
|
9720
FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF
EIPX
$576M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
10,114
+85
| +0.8% | +$1.79K |
|
9721
YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF
GOOY
$231M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
11,752
-15,226
| -56% | -$290K |
|
9722
PUT
CorMedix
CRMD
$639M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-114,900
| -67% | -$395K |
|
9723
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.9B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
30,113
+28,723
| +2,066% | +$169K |
|
9724
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-59,700
| -90% | -$1.93M |
|
9725
CALL
Evolus
EOLS
$530M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-25,600
| -56% | -$229K |
|
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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.