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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.1B
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
208,100
-29,600
| -12% | -$7.32M |
|
1077
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57B
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
245,200
-36,800
| -13% | -$7.41M |
|
|
FISV
1078
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.7B
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
423,700
+29,900
| +8% | +$3.67M |
|
1079
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
674,100
+586,600
| +670% | +$21.2M |
|
1080
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.9B
| $56.2M | 0.01% |
301,500
+76,000
| +34% | +$14.4M |
|
1081
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$362M
| $55.8M | 0.01% |
3,681,782
+1,526,431
| +71% | +$22.3M |
|
1082
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $55.6M | 0.01% |
1,438,900
-499,600
| -26% | -$20.3M |
|
1083
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $55.6M | 0.01% |
1,569,300
-965,500
| -38% | -$35.4M |
|
1084
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.14B
| $55.5M | 0.01% |
1,296,438
+822,376
| +173% | +$25.6M |
|
1085
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.33B
| $55.4M | 0.01% |
670,400
+202,200
| +43% | +$13.3M |
|
|
NVO
1086
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$206B
| $55.4M | 0.01% |
535,407
+207,041
| +63% | +$20.5M |
|
1087
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$140B
| $55.3M | 0.01% |
135,900
-1,300
| -0.9% | -$480K |
|
1088
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$41B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
238,700
+150,600
| +171% | +$30.9M |
|
1089
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.9B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
638,800
+98,600
| +18% | +$8.26M |
|
|
CADE
1090
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
1,861,770
+1,736,411
| +1,385% | +$42.4M |
|
1091
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.58B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
6,838,971
+716,815
| +12% | +$5.22M |
|
1092
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
252,467
+231,238
| +1,089% | +$46.6M |
|
|
1093
Hershey
HSY
$37.9B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
293,956
-299,680
| -50% | -$56.8M |
|
1094
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.39B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
361,835
+79,999
| +28% | +$10.7M |
|
1095
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$497M
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
757,085
+683,845
| +934% | +$43.5M |
|
1096
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.7B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
320,500
-281,100
| -47% | -$48.3M |
|
1097
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$296B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
581,500
+28,100
| +5% | +$2.59M |
|
1098
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$104B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
655,900
-251,000
| -28% | -$17.6M |
|
1099
Newmont
NEM
$132B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
1,316,031
+63,977
| +5% | +$2.47M |
|
1100
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.56B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
878,554
+720,253
| +455% | +$48.8M |
|
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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.