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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5601
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$93.2M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
54,822
+45,164
| +468% | +$1.51M |
|
5602
PUT
ING
ING
$102B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
+76,700
| +109% | +$833K |
|
5603
CALL
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.23B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
-27,000
| -21% | -$516K |
|
5604
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$310M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
193,039
-274,867
| -59% | -$2.94M |
|
|
AZPN
5605
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
8,699
-10,424
| -55% | -$2.42M |
|
5606
CALL
Century Communities
CCS
$2.03B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-166,700
| -82% | -$7.88M |
|
5607
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-97,000
| -70% | -$4.37M |
|
5608
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$9B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+17,300
| +288% | +$1.38M |
|
|
TTM
5609
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-76,100
| -50% | -$1.91M |
|
5610
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.99B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,479
| New | +$1.7M |
|
5611
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.36B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+182,882
| New | +$1.6M |
|
5612
PUT
US Foods
USFD
$24B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+18,800
| +56% | +$601K |
|
5613
CALL
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$141M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
648,000
+23,200
| +4% | +$83K |
|
5614
Knowles
KN
$3.34B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,491
| New | +$1.58M |
|
5615
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$446M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
92,549
+87,272
| +1,654% | +$1.67M |
|
5616
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.8B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
15,807
-85,114
| -84% | -$10.2M |
|
5617
CALL
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
$19.8B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-67,500
| -64% | -$3.22M |
|
5618
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
27,076
-210,729
| -89% | -$14.3M |
|
5619
CALL
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.25B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+13,300
| +222% | +$1.21M |
|
5620
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
88,947
+77,220
| +658% | +$2.03M |
|
5621
PUT
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.91B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-52,500
| -54% | -$1.96M |
|
5622
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.71B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
151,107
+67,926
| +82% | +$622K |
|
|
MAG
5623
PUT
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
-600
| -0.5% | -$8.74K |
|
5624
CALL
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+37,700
| +158% | +$1.12M |
|
5625
Maximus
MMS
$3.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,095
| New | +$1.55M |
|
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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.