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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.6B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
382,459
+148,660
| +64% | +$22.8M |
|
1002
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $62.4M | 0.01% |
1,160,400
+126,600
| +12% | +$6.15M |
|
1003
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$63.9B
| $62.2M | 0.01% |
98,600
+27,800
| +39% | +$14.5M |
|
|
WBA
1004
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
2,380,200
+112,700
| +5% | +$2.52M |
|
1005
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$88.3B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
483,500
+290,600
| +151% | +$32.9M |
|
|
1006
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
1,154,600
+85,800
| +8% | +$4.17M |
|
1007
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $62M | 0.01% |
3,664,000
+484,700
| +15% | +$5.94M |
|
1008
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$256B
| $62M | 0.01% |
460,250
-246,950
| -35% | -$32.1M |
|
|
DFS
1009
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $61.9M | 0.01% |
550,400
-32,900
| -6% | -$3.04M |
|
1010
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.9B
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
640,281
-399,050
| -38% | -$36.3M |
|
1011
Autoliv
ALV
$8.95B
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
560,555
-794,528
| -59% | -$79.1M |
|
1012
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.03B
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
1,317,351
-1,596,435
| -55% | -$70.9M |
|
1013
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $61.7M | 0.01% |
1,529,900
-184,300
| -11% | -$7.62M |
|
1014
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $61.7M | 0.01% |
1,664,500
-371,800
| -18% | -$11.7M |
|
1015
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.6B
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
4,112,600
+1,375,600
| +50% | +$16M |
|
1016
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$22.3B
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
960,300
+139,600
| +17% | +$8.54M |
|
1017
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
380,370
+67,355
| +22% | +$10.5M |
|
1018
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
236,871
-520,536
| -69% | -$127M |
|
1019
CALL
Applovin
APP
$104B
| $61.4M | 0.01% |
1,540,900
+839,100
| +120% | +$32.9M |
|
1020
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$688B
| $61.2M | 0.01% |
258,100
+145,400
| +129% | +$32.1M |
|
1021
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $61.1M | 0.01% |
1,580,700
+104,700
| +7% | +$4.25M |
|
1022
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.6B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
1,791,500
+219,000
| +14% | +$5.93M |
|
1023
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
678,900
+516,100
| +317% | +$44.4M |
|
1024
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.61B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
4,210,096
+2,347,869
| +126% | +$31.9M |
|
1025
Cintas
CTAS
$81.3B
| $60.6M | 0.01% |
402,456
+361,476
| +882% | +$48.4M |
|
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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.