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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
CALL
PAR Technology
PAR
$735M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-55,200
| -43% | -$1.42M |
|
5527
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$260M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
-46,800
| -24% | -$535K |
|
5528
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+3,200
| +7% | +$120K |
|
|
TEN
5529
CALL
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.18B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
-146,200
| -57% | -$2.56M |
|
5530
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$217M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
-8,800
| -15% | -$269K |
|
5531
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.8B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
64,350
-137,069
| -68% | -$4.01M |
|
5532
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$873M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+14,200
| +101% | +$1.12M |
|
5533
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.85B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-500
| -5% | -$83.6K |
|
5534
iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF
SMMV
$292M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
53,697
+17,485
| +48% | +$601K |
|
5535
CALL
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.7B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-13,900
| -25% | -$629K |
|
5536
Janus International
JBI
$757M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
194,971
+131,060
| +205% | +$1.26M |
|
5537
CALL
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+12,200
| +68% | +$718K |
|
|
PETQ
5538
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
201,181
-364,180
| -64% | -$3.4M |
|
5539
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+15,000
| +73% | +$766K |
|
5540
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
58,416
-10,082
| -15% | -$329K |
|
5541
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
59,802
-116,434
| -66% | -$4.07M |
|
5542
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.59B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,282
| New | +$1.87M |
|
5543
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.85B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-255,800
| -70% | -$4.17M |
|
5544
ASE Group
ASX
$82.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+295,393
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
LONA
5545
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$72.1M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
58,387
+14,309
| +32% | +$451K |
|
5546
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
132,382
-43,878
| -25% | -$678K |
|
5547
Latham Group
SWIM
$880M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
574,541
-1,284,790
| -69% | -$4.63M |
|
5548
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.12B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-48,500
| -65% | -$3.79M |
|
5549
US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF
UTEN
$288M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
40,818
+29,539
| +262% | +$1.35M |
|
|
UNVR
5550
PUT
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,100
| New | +$1.67M |
|
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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.