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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-31,900
| -58% | -$4.5M |
|
4602
Innovator US Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF January
XBJA
$88.5M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
143,633
+129,486
| +915% | +$2.84M |
|
4603
John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
JHEM
$1.02B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
135,496
+113,901
| +527% | +$2.61M |
|
4604
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.03B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
-181,400
| -64% | -$5.59M |
|
4605
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
137,316
-75,888
| -36% | -$1.73M |
|
4606
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$126M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
628,500
+190,900
| +44% | +$1M |
|
4607
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,420
| New | +$3.19M |
|
4608
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.5B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
195,600
-77,800
| -28% | -$1.15M |
|
4609
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.63B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+26,300
| +235% | +$2.11M |
|
4610
Fossil Group
FOSL
$318M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
723,955
-205,686
| -22% | -$860K |
|
4611
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$626M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+35,600
| +54% | +$992K |
|
|
VTNR
4612
CALL
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
502,900
-276,600
| -35% | -$2.07M |
|
4613
Ring Energy
REI
$339M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,267,359
+940,215
| +287% | +$2.58M |
|
4614
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.29B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+16,400
| +39% | +$867K |
|
4615
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$637M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
358,300
+65,000
| +22% | +$685K |
|
4616
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.9B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,840
+19,789
| +46% | +$977K |
|
|
SFIX
4617
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$560M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
999,231
-79,487
| -7% | -$297K |
|
4618
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.73B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-6,100
| -8% | -$276K |
|
|
LSXMK
4619
PUT
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
102,505
+73,716
| +256% | +$2.36M |
|
|
GOLD
4620
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.26B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
89,403
+4,687
| +6% | +$148K |
|
4621
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.68B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,037
-104,368
| -70% | -$7.36M |
|
4622
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$540M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,681
+22,439
| +60% | +$1.19M |
|
4623
PUT
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.64B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
204,800
+152,500
| +292% | +$2.05M |
|
4624
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-3,700
| -3% | -$89.7K |
|
4625
CALL
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.48B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
185,500
-342,200
| -65% | -$6.01M |
|
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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.