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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$555M |
| 2 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$428M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$402M |
| 5 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$384M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INFO
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$474M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$461M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.72% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.38% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.3% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
Lear
LEA
$8.05B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
27,527
+20,957
| +319% | +$3.41M |
|
|
BNAI
4527
Brand Engagement Network
BNAI
$95.7M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,055
-1
| -0% | -$97 |
|
4528
Cerus
CERS
$508M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
714,717
+187,366
| +36% | +$1.04M |
|
4529
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.5B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-20,800
| -46% | -$3.32M |
|
|
MPT
4530
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.48B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
185,500
+31,900
| +21% | +$687K |
|
4531
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.6B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+386,062
| New | +$3.96M |
|
4532
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.9B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+7,300
| +20% | +$633K |
|
|
TWOA
4533
DELISTED
two
TWOA
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
400,557
+237
| +0.1% | +$2.3K |
|
4534
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.4B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
435,100
-78,500
| -15% | -$692K |
|
|
QDRO
4535
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QDRO
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
|
PDCE
4536
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
53,826
+31,991
| +147% | +$1.98M |
|
4537
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.26B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
79,424
+63,029
| +384% | +$2.98M |
|
|
FMTX
4538
DELISTED
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
FMTX
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
420,129
+349,997
| +499% | +$3.73M |
|
4539
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$9.04B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
75,162
-44,606
| -37% | -$2.3M |
|
4540
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-3,200
| -22% | -$1.07M |
|
|
TWKS
4541
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
187,606
+125,567
| +202% | +$2.74M |
|
|
KNBE
4542
CALL
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
169,500
-38,600
| -19% | -$829K |
|
4543
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+79,600
| +289% | +$2.93M |
|
|
NLSN
4544
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
+44,800
| +46% | +$890K |
|
4545
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$916M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-32,800
| -22% | -$1.05M |
|
4546
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$832M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
441,718
-11,238
| -2% | -$90.8K |
|
4547
CALL
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.8B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+65,100
| +1,415% | +$3.59M |
|
4548
Spectral AI
MDAI
$54.4M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
398,228
+1,542
| +0.4% | +$15.1K |
|
4549
Vontier
VNT
$4.63B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
153,031
-886,800
| -85% | -$23.4M |
|
|
TGH
4550
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
102,040
+47,035
| +86% | +$1.78M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Citadel Advisors held 15,382 positions worth $484B, down 1% from $489B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $23.6B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 1,669 new positions and adding to 5,510 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.7% of assets, down from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $518M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2022 buy was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2022, an estimated $555M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $535M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $484B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,669 new positions and closed 1,922 in Q1 2022.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 1% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.