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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAS
2001
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
248,800
-32,700
| -12% | -$2.77M |
|
2002
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$85.9B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,729,800
+408,600
| +31% | +$4.53M |
|
2003
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
393,200
+139,400
| +55% | +$6.2M |
|
2004
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
+37,500
| +16% | +$2.5M |
|
2005
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
580,751
+580,747
| +14,518,675% | +$17.5M |
|
2006
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
484,700
-118,800
| -20% | -$3.73M |
|
2007
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
106,990
+59,380
| +125% | +$8.35M |
|
2008
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
99,655
+45,829
| +85% | +$8.33M |
|
2009
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
409,500
+313,800
| +328% | +$14.8M |
|
2010
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,585,069
+1,417,743
| +847% | +$14.1M |
|
2011
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
476,296
+447,681
| +1,564% | +$15.8M |
|
2012
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
453,704
+296,727
| +189% | +$12.1M |
|
2013
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.1B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
450,659
-2,115,353
| -82% | -$85.2M |
|
2014
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
366,999
-213,793
| -37% | -$9.87M |
|
2015
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
634,400
-164,400
| -21% | -$4.67M |
|
2016
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
651,559
-8,451
| -1% | -$222K |
|
2017
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-12,500
| -12% | -$2.38M |
|
2018
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+19,200
| +34% | +$4.56M |
|
2019
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
-43,800
| -33% | -$8.41M |
|
2020
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
415,500
-64,200
| -13% | -$2.53M |
|
2021
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
205,908
-699,975
| -77% | -$51.6M |
|
2022
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
162,498
-34,299
| -17% | -$3.47M |
|
2023
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
313,600
+183,700
| +141% | +$12.9M |
|
2024
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-28,800
| -29% | -$7.03M |
|
|
CPE
2025
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
424,300
+126,000
| +42% | +$4.65M |
|
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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.