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 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
QXO
QXO Inc
QXO
|
+$1.14B |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.06B |
| 4 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$505M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$502M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$1.46B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$938M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$734M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$609M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$544M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.37% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.33% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.27% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$804B
| $29.4B | 5.96% |
54,068,700
-13,364,900
| -20% | -$7B |
|
|
2
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$467B
| $18.9B | 3.82% |
39,423,900
-2,311,100
| -6% | -$1.04B |
|
|
3
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$804B
| $18.5B | 3.74% |
33,984,600
-5,843,300
| -15% | -$3.06B |
|
|
4
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $18.4B | 3.71% |
148,546,600
-58,807,400
| -28% | -$5.95B |
|
|
5
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $16.1B | 3.25% |
130,021,900
-62,520,100
| -32% | -$6.32B |
|
|
6
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$467B
| $13.9B | 2.82% |
29,084,900
-2,654,000
| -8% | -$1.19B |
|
7
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.27T
| $8.25B | 1.67% |
41,705,700
+1,833,200
| +5% | +$320M |
|
8
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.48T
| $7.67B | 1.55% |
36,401,100
+7,325,000
| +25% | +$1.37B |
|
9
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.4B
| $7.42B | 1.5% |
36,581,000
-9,413,600
| -20% | -$1.9B |
|
|
10
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.4B
| $6.31B | 1.28% |
31,079,400
-983,500
| -3% | -$199M |
|
11
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $6.27B | 1.27% |
12,428,700
-2,139,400
| -15% | -$1.04B |
|
|
12
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $6.1B | 1.23% |
13,647,600
-1,340,200
| -9% | -$566M |
|
|
13
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.27T
| $5.24B | 1.06% |
26,457,300
-5,403,300
| -17% | -$944M |
|
|
14
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.48T
| $5.07B | 1.03% |
24,081,100
+6,041,400
| +33% | +$1.13B |
|
|
15
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $4.5B | 0.91% |
10,078,600
-3,123,100
| -24% | -$1.32B |
|
|
16
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $4.09B | 0.83% |
8,107,300
-2,451,300
| -23% | -$1.19B |
|
17
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$3.06T
| $3.83B | 0.77% |
19,798,800
-767,900
| -4% | -$141M |
|
|
18
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$3.06T
| $3.42B | 0.69% |
17,719,500
+1,457,000
| +9% | +$268M |
|
|
19
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$804B
| $3.05B | 0.62% |
5,596,869
+2,025,899
| +57% | +$1.06B |
|
20
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.6B
| $2.71B | 0.55% |
35,090,400
-7,065,100
| -17% | -$543M |
|
21
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$790B
| $2.44B | 0.49% |
15,016,200
-2,036,700
| -12% | -$328M |
|
|
22
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$790B
| $2.38B | 0.48% |
14,659,400
-230,000
| -2% | -$37M |
|
23
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.85T
| $2.31B | 0.47% |
14,409,000
-2,369,000
| -14% | -$332M |
|
|
24
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.85T
| $2.3B | 0.47% |
14,343,000
-1,874,000
| -12% | -$263M |
|
25
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.51T
| $2.11B | 0.43% |
11,584,300
-3,547,400
| -23% | -$598M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, Citadel Advisors held 15,899 positions worth $494B, down 4.7% from $518B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $42.4B in Q2 2024, closing 1,761 positions and reducing 6,731 holdings. Its most notable exit was Pioneer Natural Resource Co., an estimated $1.46B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.4% of assets, down from 3.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Carrier Global worth $140M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2024 buy was Carrier Global: 2,220,323 shares worth $140M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q2 2024, an estimated $1.27B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $938M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $1.46B.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $494B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,434 new positions and closed 1,761 in Q2 2024.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $494B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.