Citadel Advisors LLC
Citadel Advisors LLC is a leading global hedge fund headquartered in Miami, Florida, with additional major offices in cities including Chicago, New York, London, and Hong Kong. Founded in 1990 by Ken Griffin, it operates as part of Citadel, one of the world's largest and most prominent financial institutions. Citadel manages over $400 billion in assets as of 2025, employs more than 3,000 people, and primarily serves institutional investors such as pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, and high net-worth individuals.
Investment Strategy
Citadel Advisors LLC follows a multi-strategy, market-neutral investment approach, deploying capital across a wide array of asset classes including equities, fixed income, commodities, and credit globally. The firm utilizes quantitative research, sophisticated risk management, and advanced technological infrastructure to drive alpha generation. Citadel prioritizes liquidity, diversification, and data-driven decision making, allowing it to rapidly respond to shifting market conditions. It is known for leveraging proprietary analytics and deep fundamental research, regularly employing both discretionary and systematic strategies.
Latest 13F Filing Activity
Citadel Advisors LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 2,077 equity positions and 2,692 options positions with a total 13F market value of $576B. The fund increased holdings in Microsoft Corp., Amazon Com Inc., Texas Instrs Inc. among other positions. Citadel Advisors LLC reduced exposure to Invesco QQQ TR, Kroger Co., Danaher Corporation among others.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (2,077)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A AMZN | AMAZON COM INC | 0.20% | $1.17B | 5,336,333 | $216.12 | $219.39 | +$776.7M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 0.17% | $985.2M | 1,980,739 | $486.68 | $497.41 | +$942.4M |
T TXN | TEXAS INSTRS INC | 0.14% | $785.7M | 3,784,102 | $203.84 | $207.62 | +$660.9M |
H HD | HOME DEPOT INC | 0.14% | $784.6M | 2,140,064 | $369.69 | $366.64 | +$181.7M |
M MDLZ | MONDELEZ INTL INC | 0.14% | $783.5M | 11,617,484 | $67.96 | $67.44 | +$399.0M |
Options Positions (10)
| Ticker | Security | Action | Type | Notional Value | Contracts | Underlying Price | Premium Paid | Change (Contracts) | Change (Value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q QQQ | INVESCO QQQ TR | Bought | Put | $19.88B | 360,322 | $551.64 | $318.86 | +3,866 | +$3.16B |
Q QQQ | INVESCO QQQ TR | Sold | Call | $17.29B | 313,385 | $551.64 | $361.13 | -111,218 | -$2.62B |
I IWM | ISHARES TR | Sold | Put | $6.63B | 307,313 | $215.79 | $178.75 | -73,087 | -$957.1M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | Sold | Call | $5.37B | 108,006 | $497.41 | $256.17 | -4,397 | +$1.15B |
I IWM | ISHARES TR | Bought | Call | $4.96B | 229,952 | $215.79 | $177.93 | +7,083 | +$516.1M |