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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $390M | 0.07% |
1,385,100
-90,700
| -6% | -$25.3M |
|
202
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$374B
| $386M | 0.07% |
6,197,000
+2,677,000
| +76% | +$175M |
|
203
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$265B
| $386M | 0.07% |
5,490,500
+1,086,300
| +25% | +$74.2M |
|
204
CALL
Merck
MRK
$323B
| $385M | 0.07% |
3,872,600
+1,178,300
| +44% | +$121M |
|
205
PUT
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.3B
| $384M | 0.07% |
8,962,800
+475,200
| +6% | +$21.6M |
|
206
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$119B
| $384M | 0.07% |
4,203,900
-1,196,800
| -22% | -$116M |
|
207
PUT
IBM
IBM
$223B
| $382M | 0.07% |
1,736,500
-84,800
| -5% | -$18.9M |
|
208
Kroger
KR
$34.6B
| $381M | 0.07% |
6,237,905
+1,921,092
| +45% | +$113M |
|
209
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$435B
| $380M | 0.07% |
2,278,500
-1,158,100
| -34% | -$206M |
|
210
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.5B
| $378M | 0.07% |
3,193,456
+1,530,044
| +92% | +$179M |
|
211
Amphenol
APH
$207B
| $373M | 0.06% |
5,365,007
+234,364
| +5% | +$16.4M |
|
212
PUT
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.4B
| $372M | 0.06% |
9,834,400
-358,800
| -4% | -$14.2M |
|
213
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $372M | 0.06% |
1,269,217
+1,192,609
| +1,557% | +$352M |
|
214
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $371M | 0.06% |
1,608,200
-361,000
| -18% | -$79.9M |
|
215
PUT
Uber
UBER
$159B
| $371M | 0.06% |
6,147,900
+3,317,900
| +117% | +$237M |
|
|
XYZ
216
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $369M | 0.06% |
4,336,800
+2,032,700
| +88% | +$167M |
|
217
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $368M | 0.06% |
11,229,159
+10,991,639
| +4,628% | +$414M |
|
218
Texas Instruments
TXN
$256B
| $365M | 0.06% |
1,948,101
+1,554,105
| +394% | +$311M |
|
219
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $365M | 0.06% |
1,749,826
+198,307
| +13% | +$44.3M |
|
220
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.8B
| $365M | 0.06% |
3,252,000
-668,400
| -17% | -$71.5M |
|
221
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $364M | 0.06% |
385,975
-163,942
| -30% | -$151M |
|
222
KKR & Co
KKR
$93.2B
| $355M | 0.06% |
2,399,726
+779,735
| +48% | +$114M |
|
223
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.7B
| $353M | 0.06% |
5,858,964
-2,779,450
| -32% | -$168M |
|
224
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$90.9B
| $353M | 0.06% |
2,102,000
+851,800
| +68% | +$140M |
|
225
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $350M | 0.06% |
3,098,000
+1,283,100
| +71% | +$148M |
|
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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.