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 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$980M |
| 2 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$637M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$620M |
| 4 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$541M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$539M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$770M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$654M |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$498M |
| 4 |
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$429M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.91% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.33% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2% |
| 4 | Industrials | 1.79% |
| 5 | Financials | 1.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.82B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
379,400
-51,000
| -12% | -$2.26M |
|
1752
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$699M
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
183,300
-46,800
| -20% | -$5.83M |
|
1753
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
173,600
+100,400
| +137% | +$14.3M |
|
1754
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.7B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,733
-20,478
| -33% | -$9.6M |
|
1755
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,400,828
+1,057,047
| +307% | +$20.1M |
|
1756
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
312,533
+206,426
| +195% | +$16.3M |
|
1757
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.6B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
192,900
-1,300
| -0.7% | -$149K |
|
1758
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.2B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
149,731
-594,211
| -80% | -$77.8M |
|
1759
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.1B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
550,400
-483,300
| -47% | -$18.3M |
|
1760
PUT
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2.01B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
448,400
+328,900
| +275% | +$12.4M |
|
1761
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.92B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
514,400
+86,400
| +20% | +$3.78M |
|
1762
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.4B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+3,800
| +5% | +$1.08M |
|
1763
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.28B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+4,500
| +7% | +$1.37M |
|
1764
Regency Centers
REG
$14.1B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
355,013
-595,385
| -63% | -$37.6M |
|
1765
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
558,900
-100,800
| -15% | -$4.29M |
|
1766
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
198,300
+99,600
| +101% | +$11.3M |
|
1767
Visa
V
$681B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
91,351
-800,387
| -90% | -$192M |
|
1768
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.1B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
432,400
-156,800
| -27% | -$7.95M |
|
|
CVAC
1769
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
3,073,993
+720,193
| +31% | +$6.36M |
|
1770
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.1B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
220,500
+17,200
| +8% | +$1.8M |
|
1771
PUT
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
500,100
-1,700
| -0.3% | -$71.1K |
|
1772
CACI
CACI
$14.6B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
66,767
-282,304
| -81% | -$94.4M |
|
1773
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
187,400
+16,300
| +10% | +$1.95M |
|
1774
Braze
BRZE
$3.29B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
447,573
+394,575
| +745% | +$17.3M |
|
1775
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
180,100
-43,200
| -19% | -$5.23M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Citadel Advisors held 15,669 positions worth $467B, down 3.6% from $484B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 33% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q3 2023 filing shows 1,407 new, 6,433 increased, 6,116 reduced and 1,460 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Arm: 3,445,206 shares worth $184M. The largest sale was Invesco QQQ Trust, an estimated $770M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.9% of assets, up from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2023 buy was Arm: 3,445,206 shares worth $184M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Activision Blizzard in Q3 2023, an estimated $980M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Invesco QQQ Trust, cutting an estimated $770M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $124M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 33% of its $467B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,407 new positions and closed 1,460 in Q3 2023.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $467B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.