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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.6B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+22,600
| +67% | +$1.51M |
|
4202
Vicor
VICR
$10.2B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
72,530
+21,006
| +41% | +$1.1M |
|
4203
PUT
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.8B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+24,400
| +325% | +$2.83M |
|
4204
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.6B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+21,800
| +208% | +$2.58M |
|
4205
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+3,500
| +23% | +$800K |
|
4206
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
28,362
-36,700
| -56% | -$5.03M |
|
|
ONC
4207
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$38.7B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+6,200
| +54% | +$1.14M |
|
4208
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-15,200
| -22% | -$1.08M |
|
4209
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
154,119
-195,680
| -56% | -$5.55M |
|
|
DQ
4210
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$996M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
+7,500
| +8% | +$367K |
|
4211
CALL
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$310M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
419,800
+219,300
| +109% | +$2.34M |
|
4212
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.6B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
227,318
+159,926
| +237% | +$2.86M |
|
4213
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.1B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
449,130
+160,423
| +56% | +$1.33M |
|
|
LSI
4214
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+16,900
| +75% | +$1.77M |
|
4215
Applovin
APP
$116B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
368,284
-130,176
| -26% | -$1.91M |
|
4216
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$114M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,260
| New | +$3.64M |
|
4217
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.57B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-56,700
| -66% | -$6.89M |
|
|
RAD
4218
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,160,100
+202,100
| +21% | +$960K |
|
4219
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-41,600
| -53% | -$4.44M |
|
4220
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.1B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+2,200
| +14% | +$466K |
|
4221
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
199,300
+87,000
| +77% | +$1.43M |
|
4222
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$71.9M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
17,866
+9,960
| +126% | +$2.14M |
|
4223
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.5B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
282,030
+223,242
| +380% | +$3.76M |
|
4224
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.1B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
282,590
-16,150
| -5% | -$319K |
|
4225
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,670
+14,562
| +90% | +$1.79M |
|
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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.