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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
POSCO
PKX
$17.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
45,631
-9,232
| -17% | -$545K |
|
5302
ADT
ADT
$5.44B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
355,850
+148,765
| +72% | +$1.13M |
|
5303
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.21B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
708,400
-239,800
| -25% | -$907K |
|
|
GAN
5304
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
559,975
+323,345
| +137% | +$2.08M |
|
5305
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.3B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
554,300
-460,900
| -45% | -$2.59M |
|
|
HMHC
5306
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
128,483
-11,307
| -8% | -$213K |
|
5307
Stantec
STN
$8.5B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
53,784
+29,799
| +124% | +$1.54M |
|
5308
CALL
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.76B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-12,400
| -38% | -$1.61M |
|
5309
CALL
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$162B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-17,900
| -28% | -$1.09M |
|
5310
Core Laboratories
CLB
$570M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
85,152
-87,360
| -51% | -$2.45M |
|
|
TMHC
5311
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,904
| New | +$3.01M |
|
5312
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.1B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
60,750
+16,800
| +38% | +$678K |
|
5313
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.94B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+15,900
| +147% | +$1.58M |
|
5314
Toro Company
TTC
$9.41B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,353
| New | +$2.92M |
|
5315
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.7B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
63,814
-30,150
| -32% | -$1.05M |
|
5316
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
90,630
-412,662
| -82% | -$12.8M |
|
5317
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.52B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
78,806
-29,850
| -27% | -$1.05M |
|
5318
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,039
| New | +$2.59M |
|
5319
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.44B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,141
+10,611
| +111% | +$1.47M |
|
5320
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.84B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+4,389
| +16% | +$369K |
|
|
MTBL
5321
CALL
DELISTED
Moatable, Inc. American Depositary Share (each representing forty-five (45) Class A Ordinary Shares)
MTBL
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,221,000
+411,000
| +51% | +$869K |
|
5322
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.7M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,731
-283
| -14% | -$560K |
|
5323
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.81B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
51,302
-95,060
| -65% | -$4.91M |
|
5324
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.31B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,005
+40,388
| +719% | +$2.34M |
|
5325
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.95B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,823
+2,015
| +3% | +$72.5K |
|
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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.