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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.97B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
543,278
-292,537
| -35% | -$2.28M |
|
4102
CALL
Veru
VERU
$37.4M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-68,800
| -47% | -$5.66M |
|
4103
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$1.02B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
114,754
-5,256
| -4% | -$185K |
|
4104
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.46B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,803,916
+1,425,897
| +377% | +$2.53M |
|
4105
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.4B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-4,800
| -9% | -$421K |
|
4106
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.19B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-34,000
| -34% | -$2.18M |
|
4107
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
278,500
+40,800
| +17% | +$710K |
|
4108
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.41B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
129,743
-14,121
| -10% | -$369K |
|
4109
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.7B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+1,800
| +7% | +$287K |
|
4110
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific-ex Japan ETF
BBAX
$6.89B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,578
| New | +$3.92M |
|
4111
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.16B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
+28,900
| +27% | +$847K |
|
4112
Everest Group
EG
$14.4B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,477
-61,625
| -83% | -$19.2M |
|
4113
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.44B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,293
+32,809
| +263% | +$3M |
|
4114
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.45B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+11,600
| +53% | +$1.47M |
|
4115
Manitowoc
MTW
$675M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
450,271
+84,353
| +23% | +$770K |
|
|
PRA
4116
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
236,075
+91,058
| +63% | +$1.79M |
|
4117
Wingstop
WING
$3.18B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
29,958
-127,353
| -81% | -$18.8M |
|
|
HTO
4118
H2O America
HTO
$2.62B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,758
+38,626
| +318% | +$2.76M |
|
4119
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$29.6B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
76,418
-345,841
| -82% | -$20.2M |
|
4120
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.74B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
270,100
+145,400
| +117% | +$2.23M |
|
4121
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.59B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+65,100
| +61% | +$1.62M |
|
4122
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
-900
| -0.9% | -$32.5K |
|
4123
CALL
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.62B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
+30,200
| +29% | +$953K |
|
4124
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.15B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-20,800
| -33% | -$2M |
|
4125
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-14,900
| -23% | -$1.19M |
|
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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.