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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.1B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
231,900
-61,600
| -21% | -$3.86M |
|
2202
CALL
Aon
AON
$74.5B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-37,800
| -40% | -$12.1M |
|
2203
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.35B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
824,200
-279,700
| -25% | -$3.55M |
|
2204
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36.1B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
192,200
+131,000
| +214% | +$10.8M |
|
2205
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.17B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
768,010
+557,109
| +264% | +$10.9M |
|
2206
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.6B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-39,100
| -42% | -$9.93M |
|
|
CWAN
2207
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
804,492
+575,914
| +252% | +$11.3M |
|
2208
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.13B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,120,572
-351,720
| -24% | -$3.46M |
|
2209
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
483,600
-901,800
| -65% | -$28.1M |
|
2210
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$292B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
159,100
+900
| +0.6% | +$79.3K |
|
2211
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.4B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+39,200
| +174% | +$9.14M |
|
2212
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31.8B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+78,200
| +61% | +$5.35M |
|
2213
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.49B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
591,700
-18,300
| -3% | -$440K |
|
2214
Archrock
AROC
$5.75B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,515
+854,865
| +473% | +$11.9M |
|
|
JWN
2215
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
864,000
+15,800
| +2% | +$242K |
|
2216
Dimensional International Value ETF
DFIV
$21.8B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
463,693
+380,031
| +454% | +$12.4M |
|
2217
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.18B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
307,600
-50,600
| -14% | -$2.24M |
|
2218
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.7B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-24,700
| -18% | -$3.25M |
|
|
EXE
2219
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.3B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
206,400
-42,700
| -17% | -$3.51M |
|
2220
Progyny
PGNY
$1.98B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
427,036
-1,864,616
| -81% | -$62.6M |
|
2221
American Water Works
AWK
$27.5B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
120,243
-156,038
| -56% | -$19.7M |
|
2222
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$18B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
818,881
+575,689
| +237% | +$10.3M |
|
|
2223
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$18B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
816,825
-50,500
| -6% | -$901K |
|
|
GRMN
2224
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$58.7B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+59,800
| +95% | +$6.93M |
|
2225
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.25B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
830,900
-55,900
| -6% | -$1.09M |
|
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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.