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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.6B
| $221M | 0.05% |
3,504,700
-1,248,900
| -26% | -$85.1M |
|
302
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.3B
| $221M | 0.05% |
2,092,200
+384,000
| +22% | +$40.2M |
|
303
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$91.2B
| $220M | 0.05% |
5,800,500
+1,088,700
| +23% | +$38.1M |
|
304
Visa
V
$684B
| $220M | 0.05% |
1,060,239
+123,926
| +13% | +$25M |
|
305
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$368B
| $220M | 0.05% |
4,218,839
+636,291
| +18% | +$31.3M |
|
306
PG&E
PCG
$39.2B
| $220M | 0.05% |
13,541,608
+13,427,872
| +11,806% | +$203M |
|
307
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $220M | 0.05% |
887,001
-238,094
| -21% | -$53.2M |
|
308
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $220M | 0.05% |
3,054,100
-733,000
| -19% | -$55.3M |
|
309
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$115B
| $219M | 0.05% |
3,514,200
-115,600
| -3% | -$7.34M |
|
310
PUT
AT&T
T
$159B
| $218M | 0.05% |
11,820,600
+2,429,400
| +26% | +$43.5M |
|
|
PXD
311
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $216M | 0.05% |
947,500
+209,252
| +28% | +$50.9M |
|
|
FITB
312
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.3B
| $216M | 0.05% |
6,569,116
+3,219,523
| +96% | +$110M |
|
313
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$102B
| $215M | 0.05% |
2,902,100
+1,103,100
| +61% | +$95.3M |
|
314
Boeing
BA
$175B
| $215M | 0.05% |
1,129,138
-344,959
| -23% | -$56.4M |
|
315
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$27.1B
| $214M | 0.05% |
3,162,000
-490,300
| -13% | -$37.2M |
|
316
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$28.1B
| $214M | 0.05% |
867,900
+175,100
| +25% | +$43.3M |
|
317
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$76.7B
| $213M | 0.05% |
1,056,756
-796,387
| -43% | -$152M |
|
318
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$28.6B
| $213M | 0.05% |
9,680,200
+1,381,300
| +17% | +$27.1M |
|
319
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$183B
| $213M | 0.05% |
2,545,200
+252,200
| +11% | +$20.4M |
|
320
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $211M | 0.05% |
1,285,556
-42,044
| -3% | -$6.56M |
|
|
X
321
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $210M | 0.05% |
8,387,500
-1,172,600
| -12% | -$27M |
|
322
Costco
COST
$423B
| $209M | 0.05% |
456,875
+168,360
| +58% | +$82.3M |
|
323
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.36B
| $208M | 0.05% |
2,332,214
+923,737
| +66% | +$78.6M |
|
324
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$2.12B
| $208M | 0.05% |
2,968,800
+819,976
| +38% | +$57.3M |
|
325
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $207M | 0.05% |
2,660,000
-546,000
| -17% | -$42.7M |
|
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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.