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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$17.3B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+13,500
| +67% | +$1.38M |
|
4402
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.58B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
282,195
+259,452
| +1,141% | +$3.19M |
|
4403
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FTA
$1.4B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,619
+26,101
| +95% | +$1.69M |
|
|
OPTU
4404
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$301M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
766,900
+103,000
| +16% | +$506K |
|
4405
Leslie's
LESL
$11M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,440
| New | +$4.01M |
|
4406
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$345M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
272,338
+178,590
| +191% | +$2.23M |
|
4407
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$665M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
139,124
+23,894
| +21% | +$665K |
|
4408
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$492M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
238,382
-488,910
| -67% | -$7.06M |
|
|
NSTC
4409
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. III
NSTC
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
-2,091
| -0.6% | -$20.8K |
|
4410
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$3.99B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
297,300
-174,400
| -37% | -$2.04M |
|
4411
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.48B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
+16,600
| +18% | +$655K |
|
4412
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$454M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
117,478
+6,702
| +6% | +$196K |
|
4413
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.5B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
248,900
+45,400
| +22% | +$657K |
|
4414
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+4,100
| +18% | +$547K |
|
4415
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.3B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,420
-89,321
| -80% | -$12.8M |
|
4416
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.4B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
201,200
+59,200
| +42% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ORGN
4417
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,338
+16,185
| +177% | +$2.58M |
|
4418
CALL
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$12B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,200
| New | +$3.18M |
|
4419
Diodes
DIOD
$4.84B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,018
+34,989
| +317% | +$2.74M |
|
|
IMGO
4420
DELISTED
Imago BioSciences, Inc. Common stock
IMGO
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
97,340
-2,367,410
| -96% | -$59.2M |
|
4421
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.03B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
219,758
-189,521
| -46% | -$2.96M |
|
4422
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.15B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-3,500
| -14% | -$584K |
|
4423
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF
RODM
$1.65B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
141,013
+32,598
| +30% | +$778K |
|
4424
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.57B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
125,150
-18,220
| -13% | -$466K |
|
4425
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.22B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
+4,200
| +3% | +$90.6K |
|
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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.