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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
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Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.2B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
553,000
-33,300
| -6% | -$484K |
|
|
3152
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$69.2B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
162,000
-290,200
| -64% | -$12.6M |
|
3153
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+63,900
| +252% | +$5.48M |
|
3154
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.23B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
135,953
-8,250
| -6% | -$454K |
|
3155
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$8.37B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+13,100
| +9% | +$601K |
|
|
RETA
3156
CALL
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
197,000
+27,900
| +16% | +$960K |
|
3157
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.98B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
361,900
-11,300
| -3% | -$256K |
|
3158
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$8.15B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
292,400
+260,800
| +825% | +$6.45M |
|
3159
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+46,800
| +678% | +$6.61M |
|
3160
Plexus
PLXS
$7.35B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
72,234
+24,939
| +53% | +$2.52M |
|
3161
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.27B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
72,281
-14,789
| -17% | -$1.7M |
|
3162
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+10,200
| +28% | +$1.74M |
|
|
BRFS
3163
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
4,699,344
+3,448,144
| +276% | +$7.15M |
|
3164
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.32B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
974,195
+21,239
| +2% | +$177K |
|
|
ISEE
3165
CALL
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
346,100
-140,400
| -29% | -$3M |
|
3166
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.6B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
-69,100
| -41% | -$5.18M |
|
|
ESM
3167
DELISTED
ESM Acquisition Corporation
ESM
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
733,700
| – | – |
|
3168
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$394M
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
21,939
-4,795
| -18% | -$1.66M |
|
|
SVC
3169
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.02B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
202,951
+105,951
| +109% | +$3.89M |
|
3170
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.73B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+100,000
| +500% | +$6.72M |
|
3171
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$670M
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
331,300
+160,900
| +94% | +$4.17M |
|
3172
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$4.04B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+36,700
| +81% | +$3.27M |
|
3173
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-12,200
| -32% | -$3.49M |
|
3174
STMicroelectronics
STM
$47.1B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
207,681
-246,090
| -54% | -$8.68M |
|
3175
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.88B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
726,700
+448,300
| +161% | +$3.88M |
|
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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 1,312 positions and reducing 5,802 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 3,614 new positions and closed 1,312 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.