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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
HSBC
HSBC
$351B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
732,144
-36,652
| -5% | -$1.42M |
|
1602
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$78.7M
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
234,706
+176,112
| +301% | +$24.1M |
|
1603
California Resources
CRC
$4.78B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
540,676
+443,209
| +455% | +$23.3M |
|
1604
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
514,300
-104,700
| -17% | -$5.5M |
|
|
HPP
1605
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$789M
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
452,976
+415,766
| +1,117% | +$18.3M |
|
1606
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.3B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
431,183
-146,210
| -25% | -$8.8M |
|
1607
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.5B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
402,800
-46,000
| -10% | -$3.18M |
|
1608
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.33B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
355,900
-64,200
| -15% | -$4.21M |
|
1609
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.4B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
272,000
+63,400
| +30% | +$6.11M |
|
1610
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.08B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
402,600
+245,200
| +156% | +$15.1M |
|
1611
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
815,816
+340,495
| +72% | +$11.5M |
|
1612
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$10.5B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
135,400
-30,700
| -18% | -$5.27M |
|
1613
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$777M
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
240,780
+138,560
| +136% | +$10.6M |
|
1614
Agilent Technologies
A
$43.9B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
211,019
+31,791
| +18% | +$3.78M |
|
1615
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.9B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
406,200
+76,200
| +23% | +$5.58M |
|
1616
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.49B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,127,137
-544,863
| -33% | -$12.6M |
|
|
WCC
1617
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$16.8B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
168,400
+25,800
| +18% | +$3.87M |
|
1618
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
757,300
+190,400
| +34% | +$6.74M |
|
1619
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.4B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
307,700
+139,800
| +83% | +$11.5M |
|
1620
Flywire
FLYW
$2.29B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,263,294
+1,132,099
| +863% | +$28.6M |
|
1621
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.6B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
245,500
-128,300
| -34% | -$15.2M |
|
1622
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.9B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
271,400
+61,900
| +30% | +$6.17M |
|
1623
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
808,400
-1,212,000
| -60% | -$42.4M |
|
1624
Western Union
WU
$2.25B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
2,450,448
-7,432,378
| -75% | -$90.7M |
|
1625
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
312,386
+176,836
| +130% | +$14.1M |
|
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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.