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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$640M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$501M |
| 3 |
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
|
+$438M |
| 4 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$437M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$420M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$545M |
| 2 |
DexCom
DXCM
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$416M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$394M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.92% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.99% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.93% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PXD
1051
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
237,400
-132,900
| -36% | -$28M |
|
|
BKI
1052
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
821,481
-28,411
| -3% | -$1.59M |
|
1053
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.34B
| $49M | 0.01% |
931,170
+164,017
| +21% | +$7.65M |
|
1054
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.07B
| $49M | 0.01% |
1,631,000
+1,112,000
| +214% | +$26.8M |
|
1055
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.87B
| $49M | 0.01% |
706,000
-10,300
| -1% | -$692K |
|
1056
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$35.7B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
2,386,518
-3,815,784
| -62% | -$61.2M |
|
1057
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.49B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
820,767
+315,538
| +62% | +$16.3M |
|
1058
MetLife
MET
$60B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
862,727
-653,457
| -43% | -$36.3M |
|
1059
PUT
XP
XP
$8.33B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
2,077,714
-5,605,000
| -73% | -$95.1M |
|
1060
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.81B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
267,700
+800
| +0.3% | +$142K |
|
1061
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
309,660
+188,749
| +156% | +$32.4M |
|
1062
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
596,200
+2,600
| +0.4% | +$185K |
|
1063
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
329,570
+116,616
| +55% | +$15.2M |
|
1064
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
304,039
+288,342
| +1,837% | +$46.5M |
|
1065
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
220,000
-106,700
| -33% | -$23M |
|
1066
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
569,000
-310,600
| -35% | -$24.5M |
|
1067
PUT
Macy's
M
$6B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
3,003,500
-885,900
| -23% | -$14.2M |
|
|
APLS
1068
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
528,572
+354,512
| +204% | +$30.6M |
|
|
1069
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $48M | 0.01% |
305,000
-59,600
| -16% | -$10.2M |
|
1070
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $48M | 0.01% |
+618,925
| New | +$44.7M |
|
1071
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $48M | 0.01% |
1,120,864
+924,200
| +470% | +$38.5M |
|
1072
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.14B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
239,400
-211,900
| -47% | -$41.4M |
|
1073
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
149,000
+35,100
| +31% | +$10.3M |
|
1074
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$194B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
771,000
-213,400
| -22% | -$12.8M |
|
1075
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
4,916,300
-1,967,700
| -29% | -$16.7M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Citadel Advisors held 15,826 positions worth $484B, up 6.4% from $455B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $16.6B in Q2 2023, closing 1,562 positions and reducing 7,223 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $192M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in BILL Holdings worth $222M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2023 buy was BILL Holdings: 1,901,064 shares worth $222M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Microsoft in Q2 2023, an estimated $640M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $545M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $192M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $484B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,205 new positions and closed 1,562 in Q2 2023.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.