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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$913M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$659M |
| 3 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$450M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$435M |
| 5 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$860M |
| 2 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$581M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$372M |
| 4 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$327M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.86% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.56% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$12.6B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
40,632
+22,298
| +122% | +$4.87M |
|
2927
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$540M
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
95,315
+89,075
| +1,427% | +$8.64M |
|
2928
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.3B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
94,281
+78,563
| +500% | +$7.26M |
|
2929
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF
VONV
$21.1B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,703
| New | +$8.71M |
|
2930
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.91B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
199,000
+27,100
| +16% | +$1.19M |
|
2931
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.12B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
259,250
+119,738
| +86% | +$4.06M |
|
2932
CALL
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$1.91B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
277,300
-275,100
| -50% | -$8.97M |
|
2933
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.09B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
159,156
-129,822
| -45% | -$6.36M |
|
2934
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.4M
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
+16,300
| +11% | +$963K |
|
2935
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.23B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
338,800
+7,200
| +2% | +$183K |
|
2936
Polaris
PII
$4.16B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
86,973
+2,980
| +4% | +$310K |
|
|
ESMT
2937
DELISTED
EngageSmart, Inc.
ESMT
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
498,894
+291,296
| +140% | +$5.35M |
|
2938
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.28B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
+74,583
| +74% | +$3.7M |
|
2939
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.39B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
-29,800
| -22% | -$2.4M |
|
|
DVAX
2940
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
821,343
+423,446
| +106% | +$4.92M |
|
2941
PUT
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.63B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
266,900
+132,500
| +99% | +$4.43M |
|
2942
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$5.94B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
434,000
+12,400
| +3% | +$251K |
|
|
SCPL
2943
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
541,734
+80,038
| +17% | +$1.16M |
|
2944
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.1B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-26,400
| -27% | -$3.16M |
|
|
TRTN
2945
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-45,300
| -26% | -$2.87M |
|
2946
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.63B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
280,542
-52,336
| -16% | -$1.48M |
|
2947
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.43B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
274,200
-117,400
| -30% | -$4.07M |
|
2948
Camtek
CAMT
$6.89B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
395,646
+272,021
| +220% | +$6.28M |
|
2949
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.13B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
164,100
-19,600
| -11% | -$1.04M |
|
2950
Portillo's
PTLO
$338M
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
531,853
+99,874
| +23% | +$2M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Citadel Advisors held 16,128 positions worth $428B, down 2.4% from $439B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $22.3B in Q4 2022, closing 1,310 positions and reducing 5,804 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twitter, Inc., an estimated $297M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.3% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Denbury Inc. worth $107M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2022 buy was Denbury Inc.: 1,228,903 shares worth $107M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Tesla in Q4 2022, an estimated $913M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $860M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Twitter, Inc. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $297M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $428B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Citadel Advisors opened 3,615 new positions and closed 1,310 in Q4 2022.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $428B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.