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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Carter's
CRI
$1.37B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
280,379
+199,593
| +247% | +$13.9M |
|
1927
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.32B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
226,700
+45,900
| +25% | +$3.9M |
|
1928
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$48.4B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
189,000
+80,300
| +74% | +$9.77M |
|
1929
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$9.57B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-32,400
| -40% | -$13.1M |
|
1930
CALL
GSK
GSK
$106B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
562,380
-37,380
| -6% | -$1.34M |
|
1931
Incyte
INCY
$26.2B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
331,562
-84,428
| -20% | -$4.78M |
|
1932
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.1B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
473,500
-322,800
| -41% | -$14.7M |
|
1933
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
683,100
+92,300
| +16% | +$3.03M |
|
1934
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.14B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
569,948
-3,613
| -0.6% | -$126K |
|
1935
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
177,500
+70,000
| +65% | +$7.99M |
|
1936
Genpact
G
$6.16B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
598,879
+46,253
| +8% | +$1.6M |
|
1937
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$60.5B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
295,906
+27,794
| +10% | +$1.86M |
|
1938
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.77B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
610,983
+552,668
| +948% | +$19.2M |
|
1939
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$3.02B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
507,664
-153,453
| -23% | -$4.67M |
|
1940
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$102B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
-900
| -0.9% | -$166K |
|
1941
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.3B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
565,591
-3,444,729
| -86% | -$125M |
|
1942
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$2.03B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
61,635
+19,902
| +48% | +$8.66M |
|
1943
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$52.5B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
431,500
+238,700
| +124% | +$11.4M |
|
1944
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
360,049
+327,420
| +1,003% | +$17.2M |
|
|
CYBR
1945
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+2,600
| +3% | +$482K |
|
1946
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.4B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
488,100
+57,700
| +13% | +$2.22M |
|
1947
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
414,400
+68,000
| +20% | +$3.33M |
|
1948
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
528,375
-21,625
| -4% | -$685K |
|
1949
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$45.2B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
409,800
-14,400
| -3% | -$644K |
|
1950
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.1B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
197,270
-40,513
| -17% | -$3.53M |
|
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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.