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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
PUT
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$41.7B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+4,300
| +10% | +$316K |
|
4302
SandRidge Energy
SD
$503M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
218,303
+198,856
| +1,023% | +$3.72M |
|
4303
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$64.8M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,007
| New | +$3.61M |
|
4304
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
234,381
+22,986
| +11% | +$381K |
|
|
MACK
4305
CALL
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
324,100
+303,700
| +1,489% | +$2.5M |
|
4306
CALL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$626M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-13,400
| -10% | -$373K |
|
|
ROCC
4307
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
91,724
-143,409
| -61% | -$5.68M |
|
4308
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.92B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+8,800
| +27% | +$795K |
|
4309
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.48B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
432,700
-472,900
| -52% | -$3.47M |
|
|
FBMS
4310
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
115,701
-35,227
| -23% | -$1.14M |
|
4311
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$804M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
158,788
+12,292
| +8% | +$278K |
|
4312
Erasca
ERAS
$6.39B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
858,673
+744,039
| +649% | +$5.04M |
|
4313
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.56B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-4,200
| -14% | -$607K |
|
|
PR
4314
PUT
Permian Resources
PR
$16.9B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
393,500
+125,800
| +47% | +$1.2M |
|
4315
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$286M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
331,600
+106,900
| +48% | +$1.49M |
|
4316
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.93B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
181,100
+17,000
| +10% | +$369K |
|
4317
CALL
Parsons
PSN
$5.08B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+61,600
| +337% | +$2.84M |
|
4318
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
181,346
-133,414
| -42% | -$3.34M |
|
4319
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$593M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
72,655
+1,321
| +2% | +$71.8K |
|
4320
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.4B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
80,263
-417,392
| -84% | -$18M |
|
|
SEM
4321
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
274,840
-13,675
| -5% | -$177K |
|
4322
PAR Technology
PAR
$735M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
140,997
-123,359
| -47% | -$3.18M |
|
4323
Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF
NUSC
$1.33B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,524
| New | +$3.75M |
|
4324
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,994
+22,245
| +151% | +$2.18M |
|
4325
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.86B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
134,342
-106,987
| -44% | -$2.87M |
|
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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.