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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$555M |
| 2 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$428M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$402M |
| 5 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$384M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INFO
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$474M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$461M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.72% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.38% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.3% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+49,400
| +303% | +$6.21M |
|
3177
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$83.7B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-15,100
| -23% | -$2.48M |
|
|
COWN
3178
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
301,795
+268,652
| +811% | +$8.18M |
|
3179
CALL
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$102B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+20,900
| +61% | +$3.05M |
|
3180
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.44B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+8,600
| +9% | +$599K |
|
|
WRK
3181
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
173,800
+61,100
| +54% | +$2.79M |
|
3182
CALL
TaskUs
TASK
$669M
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
212,400
+43,700
| +26% | +$1.54M |
|
3183
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+700
| +1% | +$111K |
|
3184
First Advantage
FA
$4.12B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
403,937
-249,802
| -38% | -$4.3M |
|
|
CRU
3185
DELISTED
Crucible Acquisition Corporation
CRU
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
831,086
+36,256
| +5% | +$354K |
|
3186
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,981
+9,447
| +616% | +$6.8M |
|
3187
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$613M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
488,200
-628,500
| -56% | -$10.9M |
|
3188
Carter's
CRI
$1.47B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
88,467
-314,134
| -78% | -$29.5M |
|
3189
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
254,100
+97,200
| +62% | +$3.37M |
|
|
3190
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+34,300
| +232% | +$5.43M |
|
3191
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.9B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
+54,700
| +94% | +$3.9M |
|
|
GGPI
3192
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GGPI
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
713,234
-109,744
| -13% | -$1.22M |
|
3193
DaVita
DVA
$11.7B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
71,662
-525,543
| -88% | -$59M |
|
|
HBI
3194
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
544,236
-87,162
| -14% | -$1.37M |
|
3195
Medifast
MED
$141M
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,436
+22,929
| +94% | +$4.32M |
|
|
DMYS
3196
DELISTED
dMY Technology Group, Inc. VI
DMYS
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
819,751
+101,110
| +14% | +$988K |
|
3197
Kyndryl
KD
$3.05B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
615,348
+493,336
| +404% | +$7.43M |
|
|
BIG
3198
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
233,300
+91,500
| +65% | +$3.6M |
|
|
CMA
3199
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+4,300
| +5% | +$406K |
|
3200
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$423M
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
350,448
+129,035
| +58% | +$2.8M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Citadel Advisors held 15,382 positions worth $484B, down 1% from $489B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $23.6B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 1,669 new positions and adding to 5,510 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.7% of assets, down from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $518M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2022 buy was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2022, an estimated $555M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $535M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $484B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,669 new positions and closed 1,922 in Q1 2022.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 1% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.