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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.03B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,079
+32,939
| +641% | +$2.1M |
|
4802
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.26B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-16,100
| -30% | -$1.16M |
|
4803
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.66B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
69,091
-10,496
| -13% | -$439K |
|
4804
CALL
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.23B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
+117,400
| +128% | +$1.6M |
|
4805
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.74B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+10,200
| +19% | +$411K |
|
4806
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$442M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
311,600
-18,800
| -6% | -$206K |
|
4807
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
11,933
+2,248
| +23% | +$518K |
|
4808
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+6,900
| +133% | +$1.54M |
|
4809
PUT
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.9B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+24,500
| +266% | +$2.48M |
|
|
THS
4810
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+4,300
| +8% | +$205K |
|
4811
CALL
SandRidge Energy
SD
$503M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
-87,900
| -35% | -$1.64M |
|
4812
CALL
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$923M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+33,000
| +45% | +$855K |
|
|
TELL
4813
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,638,934
-3,650,505
| -69% | -$9.14M |
|
|
QVCGA
4814
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
33,783
-69,997
| -67% | -$7.14M |
|
4815
Gentherm
THRM
$1.27B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
42,130
-39,721
| -49% | -$2.57M |
|
4816
WesBanco
WSBC
$4B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
74,372
-4,306
| -5% | -$165K |
|
4817
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.79B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+2,900
| +4% | +$121K |
|
4818
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$626M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
89,547
+78,094
| +682% | +$2.18M |
|
4819
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.2B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
77,898
-35,466
| -31% | -$1.28M |
|
4820
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$366M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,002
| New | +$2.87M |
|
4821
CALL
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.8B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
196,800
+64,400
| +49% | +$926K |
|
4822
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+11,400
| +54% | +$904K |
|
4823
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$13.3B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+1,300
| +2% | +$54.9K |
|
4824
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$804M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
239,411
+8,607
| +4% | +$99.1K |
|
4825
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.33B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
83,370
+58,841
| +240% | +$1.95M |
|
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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.