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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.65B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
3,037,948
+2,954,409
| +3,537% | +$27M |
|
1577
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.4B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,347,400
-420,900
| -24% | -$10.7M |
|
1578
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.26B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
1,331,260
+336,313
| +34% | +$6.57M |
|
1579
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.5B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
505,123
-684,165
| -58% | -$36.2M |
|
1580
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
295,400
+900
| +0.3% | +$75K |
|
1581
Neumora Therapeutics
NMRA
$308M
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,843,291
-325,227
| -15% | -$3.99M |
|
1582
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.2B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
292,500
-80,900
| -22% | -$7.76M |
|
1583
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$814M
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,592,800
-396,800
| -20% | -$6.7M |
|
1584
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.9B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
323,400
-258,600
| -44% | -$22.3M |
|
1585
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
284,900
+106,100
| +59% | +$9.49M |
|
1586
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.95B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
458,200
-131,700
| -22% | -$6.68M |
|
1587
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$220M
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
760,168
+355,019
| +88% | +$11.1M |
|
1588
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
956,851
+78,199
| +9% | +$2.12M |
|
1589
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.64B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
598,522
-349,049
| -37% | -$17.4M |
|
1590
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,450,800
+374,000
| +35% | +$7.65M |
|
1591
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$33.8B
| $30M | 0.01% |
235,700
+160,800
| +215% | +$20.5M |
|
1592
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.9B
| $30M | 0.01% |
307,861
-1,708,185
| -85% | -$156M |
|
|
WCC
1593
WESCO International
WCC
$16.8B
| $30M | 0.01% |
172,251
+113,985
| +196% | +$17.1M |
|
1594
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$11B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,030,727
+980,828
| +1,966% | +$26.1M |
|
1595
Semtech
SMTC
$11.7B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,364,061
+712,502
| +109% | +$13.2M |
|
1596
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.52B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
4,701,600
-61,700
| -1% | -$413K |
|
|
1597
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.95B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
451,500
+75,000
| +20% | +$3.8M |
|
|
EXE
1598
CALL
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.2B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
386,800
-93,100
| -19% | -$7.64M |
|
1599
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.3B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
366,800
-16,600
| -4% | -$1.2M |
|
1600
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.74B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,622,748
+1,160,501
| +251% | +$19.1M |
|
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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 1,624 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 1,624 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.