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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$640M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$501M |
| 3 |
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
|
+$438M |
| 4 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$437M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$420M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$545M |
| 2 |
DexCom
DXCM
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$416M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$394M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.01% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.92% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.99% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.93% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$810B
| $52.6B | 10.87% |
118,575,000
+12,172,800
| +11% | +$5.11B |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$810B
| $23.5B | 4.87% |
53,093,700
-11,306,400
| -18% | -$4.75B |
|
3
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$479B
| $22.3B | 4.61% |
60,429,600
+8,026,400
| +15% | +$2.7B |
|
|
4
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$479B
| $17.8B | 3.69% |
48,275,000
-7,384,200
| -13% | -$2.49B |
|
5
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $16.6B | 3.43% |
63,455,700
-4,752,200
| -7% | -$950M |
|
|
6
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $9.86B | 2.04% |
37,667,600
-1,328,700
| -3% | -$266M |
|
|
7
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $9.03B | 1.87% |
213,513,000
+42,976,000
| +25% | +$1.43B |
|
|
8
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $8.99B | 1.86% |
212,455,000
+32,498,000
| +18% | +$1.08B |
|
9
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.5B
| $8.48B | 1.75% |
45,262,400
+2,552,700
| +6% | +$455M |
|
10
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.5T
| $7.19B | 1.49% |
37,045,200
+714,700
| +2% | +$125M |
|
|
11
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.5B
| $6.28B | 1.3% |
33,538,600
+2,100,200
| +7% | +$374M |
|
|
12
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.5T
| $6.18B | 1.28% |
31,868,900
+800,500
| +3% | +$139M |
|
|
13
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.76T
| $5.71B | 1.18% |
16,753,000
+596,900
| +4% | +$187M |
|
14
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.52T
| $5.61B | 1.16% |
19,541,800
-612,600
| -3% | -$151M |
|
|
15
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.76T
| $5.47B | 1.13% |
16,051,400
-1,531,200
| -9% | -$480M |
|
|
16
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$3T
| $4.41B | 0.91% |
33,832,100
-2,072,600
| -6% | -$237M |
|
|
17
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.52T
| $3.9B | 0.81% |
13,597,700
+715,800
| +6% | +$177M |
|
|
18
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$3T
| $3.27B | 0.68% |
25,105,400
-930,000
| -4% | -$106M |
|
19
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $3.13B | 0.65% |
41,713,400
-16,494,400
| -28% | -$1.23B |
|
20
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.35T
| $2.72B | 0.56% |
22,452,300
+966,600
| +4% | +$112M |
|
21
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$318B
| $2.59B | 0.54% |
58,849,000
-6,124,000
| -9% | -$226M |
|
|
22
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.37T
| $2.29B | 0.47% |
19,172,000
-5,208,800
| -21% | -$600M |
|
|
23
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.35T
| $2.26B | 0.47% |
18,666,300
-1,947,500
| -9% | -$225M |
|
|
24
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.37T
| $2.25B | 0.47% |
18,819,600
-2,937,600
| -14% | -$338M |
|
|
25
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$318B
| $2.22B | 0.46% |
50,433,000
-1,843,000
| -4% | -$67.9M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Citadel Advisors held 15,826 positions worth $484B, up 6.4% from $455B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $16.6B in Q2 2023, closing 1,563 positions and reducing 7,223 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $192M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in BILL Holdings worth $222M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2023 buy was BILL Holdings: 1,901,064 shares worth $222M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Microsoft in Q2 2023, an estimated $640M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $545M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $192M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $484B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,205 new positions and closed 1,563 in Q2 2023.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.