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 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$769M |
| 3 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$691M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$654M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$634M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$550M |
| 3 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$460M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$428M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.13% |
| 2 | Technology | 2.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.09% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Compass
COMP
$9.02B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,940,263
+1,064,946
| +37% | +$6.75M |
|
2002
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
334,477
-339,670
| -50% | -$22.5M |
|
2003
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
+38,100
| +23% | +$4.41M |
|
2004
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,631,700
+841,500
| +106% | +$14.5M |
|
2005
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
5,253,100
-480,500
| -8% | -$2.45M |
|
2006
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$721M
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
254,430
+23,390
| +10% | +$2.75M |
|
|
MSTU
2007
PUT
T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF
MSTU
$481M
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
301,220
+286,420
| +1,935% | +$31M |
|
2008
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$45.1B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
914,800
+643,700
| +237% | +$17.1M |
|
2009
CALL
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.8B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
+36,200
| +189% | +$16.2M |
|
2010
PUT
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.86B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,273,700
+618,400
| +94% | +$12.8M |
|
2011
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.6B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,978,064
+2,243,103
| +129% | +$14.5M |
|
2012
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.71B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
100,588
-118,537
| -54% | -$31.2M |
|
|
SKX
2013
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
337,591
-72,481
| -18% | -$4.7M |
|
2014
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$5.72B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
249,700
+83,800
| +51% | +$7.82M |
|
2015
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$64.1B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
+41,400
| +49% | +$7.42M |
|
|
MSTX
2016
CALL
Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF
MSTX
$218M
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
64,210
+49,870
| +348% | +$35.3M |
|
2017
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.6B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
662,800
-325,800
| -33% | -$12.8M |
|
2018
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
JMBS
$6.72B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+509,882
| New | +$23M |
|
|
ELME
2019
Elme Communities
ELME
$148M
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,474,948
+190,119
| +15% | +$3.15M |
|
|
PRMB
2020
Primo Brands
PRMB
$8.37B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+731,297
| New | +$21.7M |
|
2021
PUT
Maplebear
CART
$11.5B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
542,700
+234,700
| +76% | +$10.2M |
|
2022
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.45B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
+6,600
| +6% | +$1.18M |
|
2023
CALL
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.72B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
337,300
+217,000
| +180% | +$16.9M |
|
2024
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
136,764
+113,697
| +493% | +$19.4M |
|
2025
CALL
BCE
BCE
$22.1B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
967,600
+114,800
| +13% | +$3.3M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Citadel Advisors held 15,826 positions worth $578B, up 11% from $518B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $35.2B of net new capital in Q4 2024, opening 1,745 new positions and adding to 6,428 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Zoetis: 1,090,499 shares worth $178M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.1% of assets, up from 2.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.23B trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2024 buy was Zoetis: 1,090,499 shares worth $178M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Boeing in Q4 2024, an estimated $830M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Spotify in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $473M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $578B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,745 new positions and closed 1,423 in Q4 2024.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $578B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.