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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STET
3401
DELISTED
ST Energy Transition I Ltd.
STET
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
625,820
+749
| +0.1% | +$7.58K |
|
3402
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.91B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
907,200
+446,300
| +97% | +$2.47M |
|
3403
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.6B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+6,700
| +9% | +$482K |
|
3404
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$66B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
184,800
-2,050
| -1% | -$67.3K |
|
|
HAPN
3405
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.27B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
725,752
-1,359,797
| -65% | -$14M |
|
3406
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.15B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
429,642
-19,103
| -4% | -$312K |
|
3407
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$377M
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
91,645
-465
| -0.5% | -$43.4K |
|
3408
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
-102,800
| -40% | -$4.02M |
|
|
PACW
3409
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
276,912
-120,489
| -30% | -$2.92M |
|
3410
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
356,862
+10,578
| +3% | +$190K |
|
3411
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$25.9B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
209,100
+76,300
| +57% | +$2.33M |
|
3412
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
595,600
-338,800
| -36% | -$3.44M |
|
|
SAVE
3413
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
325,800
-374,300
| -53% | -$7.68M |
|
3414
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$394M
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,568
-20,096
| -42% | -$4.66M |
|
3415
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.36B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
+92,500
| +196% | +$3.74M |
|
3416
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$6.11B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+692,756
| New | +$6.1M |
|
|
HERA
3417
DELISTED
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HERA
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
625,000
-2,381
| -0.4% | -$23.8K |
|
3418
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$260M
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
148,663
+134,980
| +986% | +$5.45M |
|
|
TGH
3419
CALL
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
203,400
+11,600
| +6% | +$344K |
|
|
LTHM
3420
CALL
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
317,100
-22,800
| -7% | -$624K |
|
3421
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.2B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+85,800
| +340% | +$5.03M |
|
3422
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.39B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
734,500
+219,000
| +42% | +$1.61M |
|
|
PMT
3423
PUT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$814M
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
507,400
+469,300
| +1,232% | +$6.38M |
|
3424
CALL
Perion Network
PERI
$380M
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
248,100
+88,400
| +55% | +$2.15M |
|
3425
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.86B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
613,611
+281,659
| +85% | +$2.9M |
|
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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.