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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$1.45B |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$1.05B |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.01B |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$578M |
| 5 |
Norfolk Southern
NSC
|
+$545M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$707M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$680M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$678M |
| 5 |
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
|
+$664M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.8% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.66% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.38% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.05% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$783B
| $27.3B | 4.16% |
41,000,100
-13,174,100
| -24% | -$8.44B |
|
2
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$445B
| $26.6B | 4.04% |
44,269,600
+8,237,400
| +23% | +$4.72B |
|
|
3
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$783B
| $18.4B | 2.8% |
27,640,700
-11,118,200
| -29% | -$7.13B |
|
4
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.21T
| $16.3B | 2.48% |
36,718,500
+1,990,200
| +6% | +$690M |
|
|
5
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$445B
| $16.3B | 2.48% |
27,196,000
-4,142,500
| -13% | -$2.37B |
|
|
6
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.21T
| $15B | 2.28% |
33,620,100
+512,400
| +2% | +$178M |
|
7
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.77T
| $14.5B | 2.21% |
77,694,400
-4,277,700
| -5% | -$746M |
|
|
8
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.77T
| $12.2B | 1.85% |
65,187,100
-5,894,800
| -8% | -$1.03B |
|
|
9
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $8.63B | 1.31% |
11,753,800
-326,100
| -3% | -$243M |
|
|
10
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.99T
| $8.55B | 1.3% |
33,587,100
+4,606,100
| +16% | +$1.04B |
|
11
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$131B
| $8.03B | 1.22% |
22,592,200
+9,949,300
| +79% | +$3.17B |
|
|
12
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.92T
| $6.95B | 1.06% |
13,413,400
+2,612,800
| +24% | +$1.33B |
|
13
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.4B
| $6.88B | 1.05% |
28,421,200
-2,310,100
| -8% | -$530M |
|
|
14
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.99T
| $6.05B | 0.92% |
23,762,300
-1,010,200
| -4% | -$228M |
|
|
15
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $5.74B | 0.87% |
7,819,100
-490,200
| -6% | -$365M |
|
16
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.48T
| $5.48B | 0.83% |
24,971,600
+6,834,100
| +38% | +$1.55B |
|
17
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $4.83B | 0.74% |
15,003,000
+5,870,300
| +64% | +$2.18B |
|
|
18
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.4B
| $4.49B | 0.68% |
18,539,400
-4,455,800
| -19% | -$1.02B |
|
19
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$296B
| $4.44B | 0.68% |
24,353,000
+984,000
| +4% | +$159M |
|
20
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.08T
| $4.22B | 0.64% |
17,339,600
-2,986,500
| -15% | -$626M |
|
|
21
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $4.09B | 0.62% |
12,679,100
+771,700
| +6% | +$286M |
|
|
22
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.92T
| $3.93B | 0.6% |
7,583,600
+606,900
| +9% | +$310M |
|
|
23
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.48T
| $3.88B | 0.59% |
17,685,200
+1,412,100
| +9% | +$320M |
|
24
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$389B
| $3.79B | 0.58% |
10,981,400
+3,917,000
| +55% | +$1.18B |
|
|
25
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$131B
| $3.57B | 0.54% |
10,046,900
+2,084,900
| +26% | +$664M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, Citadel Advisors held 14,587 positions worth $657B, up 14% from $576B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q3 2025 filing shows 2,292 new, 5,365 increased, 4,887 reduced and 1,963 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Permian Resources: 18,381,735 shares worth $235M. The largest sale was Hess, an estimated $1.24B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, up from 3.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2025 buy was Permian Resources: 18,381,735 shares worth $235M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.45B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $707M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $1.24B.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $657B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- Citadel Advisors opened 2,292 new positions and closed 1,963 in Q3 2025.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $657B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.