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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+6,600
| +59% | +$1.84M |
|
3802
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$885M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
94,132
-122,526
| -57% | -$6.97M |
|
3803
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.01B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
362,260
-10,570
| -3% | -$209K |
|
3804
Honda
HMC
$39.9B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
216,726
-160,404
| -43% | -$3.72M |
|
3805
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.56B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
133,875
+112,066
| +514% | +$4.14M |
|
3806
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$95.9M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
710,153
-953,975
| -57% | -$5.45M |
|
3807
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.98B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
306,767
-160,847
| -34% | -$2.42M |
|
|
HDV
3808
CALL
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.8B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
237,000
-1,444,500
| -86% | -$29.6M |
|
3809
PUT
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.54B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
296,500
-207,100
| -41% | -$3.56M |
|
3810
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$97.4M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
73,244
+36,752
| +101% | +$2.39M |
|
3811
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.77B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
-32,400
| -15% | -$901K |
|
3812
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-85,200
| -49% | -$4.5M |
|
3813
PUT
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$5.76B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,800
| New | +$4.86M |
|
|
FYBR
3814
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
193,500
-142,400
| -42% | -$3.42M |
|
3815
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.7B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-13,000
| -19% | -$1.14M |
|
3816
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$604M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
+23,300
| +31% | +$1.27M |
|
3817
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-157,900
| -80% | -$18.3M |
|
3818
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$292M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
143,897
+136,684
| +1,895% | +$5.73M |
|
3819
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.8B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+18,900
| +60% | +$1.83M |
|
3820
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$726M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
51,565
-3,835
| -7% | -$386K |
|
|
MASI
3821
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
33,212
-155,505
| -82% | -$21.4M |
|
|
JWN
3822
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
304,400
-402,200
| -57% | -$7.7M |
|
3823
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.1B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,007
| New | +$4.84M |
|
3824
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$228M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,859
-4,380
| -61% | -$10.3M |
|
3825
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.84B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
341,651
-570,880
| -63% | -$8.07M |
|
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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.