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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.21B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
156,600
+12,500
| +9% | +$313K |
|
|
SAND
4677
CALL
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
450,000
+4,600
| +1% | +$31.7K |
|
4678
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$206M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
11,870
-2,804
| -19% | -$937K |
|
4679
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$351M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+5,600
| +13% | +$426K |
|
|
WNS
4680
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
42,529
+22,351
| +111% | +$1.91M |
|
4681
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.4B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-7,600
| -20% | -$830K |
|
4682
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.7B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-8,700
| -15% | -$704K |
|
4683
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.79B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
155,742
-208,799
| -57% | -$4.89M |
|
4684
Insmed
INSM
$29.4B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
154,288
+142,907
| +1,256% | +$3.32M |
|
4685
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.75B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,763
| New | +$3.62M |
|
4686
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.87B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
98,460
-94,768
| -49% | -$3.59M |
|
4687
CALL
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.32B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+24,800
| +110% | +$1.74M |
|
4688
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.05B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+14,500
| +133% | +$2.36M |
|
|
JOAN
4689
CALL
DELISTED
JOANN, Inc. Common Stock
JOAN
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
317,400
+208,000
| +190% | +$2.34M |
|
|
AZPN
4690
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-7,100
| -24% | -$1.17M |
|
|
LTHM
4691
CALL
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
-3,000
| -2% | -$70K |
|
4692
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.12B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
473,200
+161,600
| +52% | +$1.55M |
|
4693
CALL
System1
SST
$17.8M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
24,910
+23,490
| +1,654% | +$2.88M |
|
4694
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.75B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
171,700
+63,200
| +58% | +$1.12M |
|
4695
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.63B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+69,800
| +475% | +$3.25M |
|
|
ACB
4696
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$179M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
90,120
-48,334
| -35% | -$2.05M |
|
4697
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+8,900
| +44% | +$970K |
|
|
ADAP
4698
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,748,491
+221,412
| +14% | +$598K |
|
4699
CALL
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.53B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
+35,600
| +46% | +$1.14M |
|
4700
CALL
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.62B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+21,000
| +477% | +$3.02M |
|
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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.