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Citadel Securities LLC

Citadel Securities LLC was an authorized participant (AP) for 2,404 US ETFs in Form N-CEN periods ending Aug 31, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. It created $148.7bn and redeemed $108.5bn of their shares. It was active in 600 of them.

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Citadel Securities LLC
#TickerFundCategoryCreatedRedeemedCreated and redeemed ↓Share of the fund’s AP dollarsActive APs in the fundPeriod ending
1VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFU.S. stocks$8.5bn$4.0bn$12.5bn16.1%15Dec 31, 2025
2SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustU.S. stocks$4.3bn$6.2bn$10.5bn0.5%26Dec 31, 2025
3VTVVanguard Morningstar Value ETFU.S. stocks$6.1bn$3.8bn$9.9bn19.8%13Dec 31, 2025
4VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFU.S. stocks$6.2bn$1.7bn$7.9bn1.3%21Dec 31, 2025
5IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETFU.S. stocks$2.2bn$4.3bn$6.5bn2.6%15Mar 31, 2026
6IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFU.S. stocks$3.0bn$3.3bn$6.4bn16.3%13Mar 31, 2026
7IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFU.S. stocks$2.9bn$2.5bn$5.4bn0.7%25Mar 31, 2026
8DIASPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF TrustU.S. stocks$2.4bn$2.6bn$5.0bn3.7%15Dec 31, 2025
9SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFThemes$2.6bn$2.3bn$5.0bn7.1%17Sep 30, 2025
10IWDiShares Russell 1000 Value ETFU.S. stocks$1.7bn$2.8bn$4.5bn14.2%12Mar 31, 2026
11SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFU.S. stocks$2.9bn$1.3bn$4.2bn11.8%12Aug 31, 2025
12FTCSFirst Trust Capital Strength ETFU.S. stocks$2.0bn$2.1bn$4.1bn62.8%7Dec 31, 2025
13VIGVanguard Div Appreciation ETFU.S. stocks$2.2bn$1.5bn$3.7bn20.3%12Jan 31, 2026
14SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFU.S. stocks$3.4bn$198m$3.6bn2.9%18Jun 30, 2026
15VOVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFU.S. stocks$3.4bn$90.0m$3.5bn7.1%14Dec 31, 2025
16VBRVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFU.S. stocks$1.7bn$1.8bn$3.5bn25.1%13Dec 31, 2025
17RSPInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETFU.S. stocks$1.9bn$1.5bn$3.4bn4.6%19Apr 30, 2026
18VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFU.S. stocks$2.8bn$460m$3.3bn4.2%14Dec 31, 2025
19XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFSector stocks$831m$2.4bn$3.3bn2.5%21Sep 30, 2025
20XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETFSector stocks$925m$2.2bn$3.2bn6.0%23Sep 30, 2025
21XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETFSector stocks$1.7bn$1.2bn$2.9bn8.2%18Sep 30, 2025
22XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSector stocks$1.6bn$930m$2.6bn5.6%18Sep 30, 2025
23IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFU.S. stocks$1.1bn$1.4bn$2.6bn9.6%15Mar 31, 2026
24SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFThemes$1.8bn$744m$2.5bn2.7%18Mar 31, 2026
25IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFU.S. stocks$1.1bn$1.4bn$2.5bn9.1%17Mar 31, 2026
26IWBiShares Russell 1000 ETFU.S. stocks$832m$1.7bn$2.5bn6.8%15Mar 31, 2026
27QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFU.S. stocks$1.5bn$975m$2.5bn10.9%13Jul 31, 2025
28QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFU.S. stocks$1.8bn$511m$2.3bn6.6%14Aug 31, 2025
29XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETFSector stocks$874m$1.4bn$2.2bn6.0%16Sep 30, 2025
30XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFSector stocks$1.2bn$953m$2.2bn3.7%23Sep 30, 2025
31XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETFSector stocks$954m$1.2bn$2.1bn4.8%23Sep 30, 2025
32VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETFU.S. stocks$1.1bn$787m$1.9bn12.3%10Oct 31, 2025
33XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSector stocks$670m$1.2bn$1.8bn4.0%21Sep 30, 2025
34MDYSPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF TrustU.S. stocks$401m$1.4bn$1.8bn5.5%14Dec 31, 2025
35VGTVanguard Information Tech ETFSector stocks$1.7bn$116m$1.8bn6.7%15Aug 31, 2025
36KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETFSector stocks$748m$1.0bn$1.8bn3.3%17Jun 30, 2026
37XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETFSector stocks$725m$1.0bn$1.8bn6.1%22Sep 30, 2025
38SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETFU.S. stocks$1.5bn$177m$1.7bn13.7%11Aug 31, 2025
39SCHGSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFU.S. stocks$1.6bn$148m$1.7bn14.9%9Aug 31, 2025
40ITOTiShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETFU.S. stocks$1.5bn$175m$1.7bn11.5%9Mar 31, 2026
41IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETFU.S. stocks$1.2bn$413m$1.6bn13.4%14Mar 31, 2026
42IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETFSector stocks$273m$1.3bn$1.6bn6.2%18Mar 31, 2026
43MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFU.S. stocks$1.1bn$415m$1.5bn9.6%13Jul 31, 2025
44IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThemes$1.0bn$464m$1.5bn3.0%15Mar 31, 2026
45USMViShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETFU.S. stocks$387m$1.1bn$1.5bn10.3%14Jul 31, 2025
46IUSGiShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETFU.S. stocks$833m$591m$1.4bn18.6%9Mar 31, 2026
47VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETFU.S. stocks$822m$559m$1.4bn14.1%14Aug 31, 2025
48VBKVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFU.S. stocks$676m$689m$1.4bn24.6%11Dec 31, 2025
49DYNFiShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETFU.S. stocks$1.0bn$314m$1.4bn7.8%10Jul 31, 2025
50SPYGState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETFU.S. stocks$643m$651m$1.3bn6.8%12Jun 30, 2026
51IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETFU.S. stocks$761m$523m$1.3bn10.3%13Mar 31, 2026
52IYWiShares U.S. Technology ETFSector stocks$185m$1.1bn$1.3bn8.6%13Apr 30, 2026
53SPMDState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETFU.S. stocks$887m$350m$1.2bn16.9%14Jun 30, 2026
54VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFU.S. stocks$1.1bn$130m$1.2bn9.6%12Aug 31, 2025
55XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETFThemes$939m$234m$1.2bn1.9%19Jun 30, 2026
56OEFiShares S&P 100 ETFU.S. stocks$979m$161m$1.1bn5.6%10Mar 31, 2026
57SDVYFirst Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETFU.S. stocks$1.1bn$10.7m$1.1bn16.4%8Sep 30, 2024
58AVUVAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFU.S. stocks$1.1bn$35.8m$1.1bn13.7%7Aug 31, 2024
59MGKVanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETFU.S. stocks$457m$634m$1.1bn9.8%12Sep 30, 2025
60IVWiShares S&P 500 Growth ETFU.S. stocks$349m$735m$1.1bn5.8%12Mar 31, 2026
61IUSViShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETFU.S. stocks$803m$255m$1.1bn12.1%10Mar 31, 2026
62VONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETFU.S. stocks$878m$160m$1.0bn14.6%11Aug 31, 2025
63IWNiShares Russell 2000 Value ETFU.S. stocks$444m$590m$1.0bn17.5%11Mar 31, 2026
64IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETFU.S. stocks$369m$629m$998m14.0%11Mar 31, 2026
65MOATVanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETFU.S. stocks$47.0m$925m$972m4.7%13Sep 30, 2025
66FNDXSchwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETFU.S. stocks$942m$28.7m$971m14.2%12Feb 28, 2026
67SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETFU.S. stocks$521m$437m$959m7.6%12Apr 30, 2026
68XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFSector stocks$447m$511m$957m5.0%20Sep 30, 2025
69SPYVState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETFU.S. stocks$542m$373m$915m4.1%13Jun 30, 2026
70HDViShares Core High Dividend ETFU.S. stocks$384m$515m$899m14.8%9Apr 30, 2026
71PRFInvesco RAFI US 1000 ETFU.S. stocks$481m$404m$885m26.2%11Apr 30, 2026
72XARState Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFThemes$563m$314m$878m12.1%11Jun 30, 2026
73VOOGVanguard S&P 500 Growth ETFU.S. stocks$775m$101m$876m9.1%10Aug 31, 2025
74RDVYFirst Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETFU.S. stocks$709m$159m$868m11.1%8Sep 30, 2024
75SCHXSchwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFU.S. stocks$594m$265m$859m8.2%12Aug 31, 2025
76DVYiShares Select Dividend ETFU.S. stocks$478m$363m$841m20.6%10Apr 30, 2026
77COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETFU.S. stocks$420m$416m$836m7.3%11Apr 30, 2026
78IWSiShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETFU.S. stocks$414m$386m$800m12.5%11Mar 31, 2026
79VLUEiShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETFU.S. stocks$264m$526m$790m15.6%11Jul 31, 2025
80VBVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFU.S. stocks$482m$287m$769m3.1%14Dec 31, 2025
81FESMFidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETFU.S. stocks$760m$3.8m$763m16.6%10Jun 30, 2026
82IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETFU.S. stocks$572m$170m$742m3.4%13Mar 31, 2026
83SPSMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFU.S. stocks$526m$188m$714m12.2%11Jun 30, 2026
84DGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETFU.S. stocks$652m$59.3m$712m6.8%12Apr 30, 2026
85ESGUiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETFU.S. stocks$247m$463m$710m14.1%11Aug 31, 2025
86MGVVanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETFU.S. stocks$372m$334m$706m21.7%9Aug 31, 2025
87ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThemes$651m$51.5m$702m5.7%11Mar 31, 2026
88SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFU.S. stocks$379m$300m$678m14.6%9Aug 31, 2025
89XMEState Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETFThemes$375m$301m$675m6.2%15Jun 30, 2026
90FMDEFidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Core ETFU.S. stocks$626m$36.5m$663m12.1%10Jun 30, 2026
91AVUSAvantis U.S. Equity ETFU.S. stocks$532m$104m$636m33.9%6Aug 31, 2024
92XLGInvesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETFU.S. stocks$180m$456m$636m12.7%10Apr 30, 2026
93KBWBInvesco KBW Bank ETFSector stocks$364m$270m$634m7.8%14Aug 31, 2025
94XNTKState Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETFSector stocks$318m$304m$622m50.7%9Jun 30, 2026
95XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFSector stocks$462m$144m$607m2.6%16Jun 30, 2026
96VOTVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETFU.S. stocks$558m$46.0m$604m6.1%12Dec 31, 2025
97IBBiShares Biotechnology ETFThemes$462m$132m$594m2.9%15Mar 31, 2026
98SPLVInvesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETFU.S. stocks$234m$349m$583m6.4%13Aug 31, 2025
99VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFSector stocks$315m$267m$582m5.4%15Jan 31, 2026
100XMMOInvesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETFU.S. stocks$500m$67.4m$568m10.3%13Apr 30, 2026
Citadel Securities LLC as an ETF authorized participant: the 100 funds it created and redeemed most in, of 600, ranked by what it created and redeemed, in Form N-CEN periods ending Aug 31, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ from Form N-CEN.

ETFs where Citadel Securities was the only active AP

In 6 ETFs, Citadel Securities LLC was the one AP that created or redeemed shares in the period.

ETFs where Citadel Securities was the only active AP, as of Sep 23, 2026. Source: ETFIQ from Form N-CEN.
#TickerFundCreatedRedeemedAPs listedPeriod ending
1FPROFidelity Real Estate Investment ETF$4.6m$2.2m24Jul 31, 2025
2FSEVFidelity Enhanced Small Cap Value ETF$6.2m$025Jun 30, 2026
3FEMGFidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Growth ETF$6.2m$025Jun 30, 2026
4FEMVFidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Value ETF$5.0m$025Jun 30, 2026
5FSEGFidelity Enhanced Small Cap Growth ETF$4.9m$025Jun 30, 2026
6AVIEAvantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF$1.2m$014Aug 31, 2024

Citadel Securities by category

The ETFs Citadel Securities LLC serves, by the category each is placed in, with what it created and redeemed in each.

Citadel Securities by category, as of Sep 23, 2026. Source: ETFIQ from Form N-CEN.
#CategoryShare of its dollarsETFs servedActive inCreatedRedeemedOnly active AP in
1U.S. stocks75.6%602393$116.8bn$77.6bn5
2International stocks0.0%4222$104m$10.5m0
3Sector stocks18.0%170128$21.4bn$24.8bn1
4Bonds0.0%5620$0$00
5Commodities0.0%200$0$00
6Allocation0.2%2115$220m$225m0
7Buffer0.0%1321$1.0m$00
8Income0.0%710$0$00
9Themes6.1%21643$10.0bn$5.7bn0
10Leverage0.1%15615$92.2m$131m0
11Crypto0.0%20$0$00
12Alternatives0.0%303$24.5m$17.6m0

Questions people ask

Is Citadel Securities an ETF authorized participant (AP)?

Yes. Citadel Securities LLC is listed as an AP for 2,404 US ETFs in Form N-CEN periods ending Aug 31, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026, and created or redeemed shares in 600 of them.

Which ETFs does Citadel Securities create and redeem the most?

By dollars created and redeemed: VTI, $12.5bn; SPY, $10.5bn; VTV, $9.9bn; VOO, $7.9bn; IWM, $6.5bn.

How much of an ETF’s AP activity does Citadel Securities handle?

Across the 600 funds it was active in, its share of each fund’s AP dollars ran from 0.1% to 100.0%. It was the only active AP in 6 ETFs.

Is Citadel Securities a lead market maker (LMM)?

Yes, for 535 ETFs: 106 on Cboe BZX; 314 on NYSE Arca; 115 on Nasdaq. Lead market maker per Cboe BZX, NYSE Arca and Nasdaq, as of Oct 23, 2026.

Where do these figures come from?

From item E.2 of each ETF’s latest Form N-CEN, which names its APs and the dollars each created and redeemed. ETFIQ groups the rows by Citadel Securities’s CRD, SEC file number and LEI, never by the name as typed.

Method

Citadel Securities LLC is identified by CRD 116797, SEC file number 8-53574, LEI 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25. It is on the SEC’s list of active broker-dealers dated Oct 1, 2026 as CITADEL SECURITIES LLC. Funds filed its name 7 ways; every spelling is in dealers.json. Every row is one authorized participant (AP) listed in item E.2 of an ETF’s latest Form N-CEN, with the dollars of the fund’s shares it purchased from the fund (created) and redeemed in the fund’s reporting period, as filed. A fund’s period is its own fiscal year, or less where the filing says so, so a firm’s total adds periods that end on different days. Rows are grouped into firms by the identifiers each row carries: the CRD number first, the SEC file number and LEI where the CRD is missing or typed wrong, never by name. 71 of 75,056 rows carry a CRD their file number and LEI place on another firm, and are counted there.

The rest of the method

A firm’s name is its registration on the SEC’s list of active broker-dealers where it is on it. Spot crypto and commodity trusts and ETNs file no N-CEN and are not here.

Questions people ask

Is Citadel Securities an ETF authorized participant (AP)?

Yes. Citadel Securities LLC is listed as an AP for 2,404 US ETFs in Form N-CEN periods ending Aug 31, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026, and created or redeemed shares in 600 of them.

Which ETFs does Citadel Securities create and redeem the most?

By dollars created and redeemed: VTI, $12.5bn; SPY, $10.5bn; VTV, $9.9bn; VOO, $7.9bn; IWM, $6.5bn.

How much of an ETF’s AP activity does Citadel Securities handle?

Across the 600 funds it was active in, its share of each fund’s AP dollars ran from 0.1% to 100.0%. It was the only active AP in 6 ETFs.

Is Citadel Securities a lead market maker (LMM)?

Yes, for 535 ETFs: 106 on Cboe BZX; 314 on NYSE Arca; 115 on Nasdaq. Lead market maker per Cboe BZX, NYSE Arca and Nasdaq, as of Oct 23, 2026.

Where do these figures come from?

From item E.2 of each ETF’s latest Form N-CEN, which names its APs and the dollars each created and redeemed. ETFIQ groups the rows by Citadel Securities’s CRD, SEC file number and LEI, never by the name as typed.

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