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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6151
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.25B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-64,100
| -70% | -$4.02M |
|
6152
PUT
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.78B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$1.36M |
|
6153
CALL
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.83B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+37,100
| +188% | +$1.08M |
|
6154
PUT
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+4,400
| +24% | +$252K |
|
6155
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$207M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-8,600
| -37% | -$716K |
|
6156
XPEL
XPEL
$1.31B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,498
+5,887
| +35% | +$376K |
|
|
EDR
6157
CALL
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-168,400
| -74% | -$3.59M |
|
6158
CALL
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$162B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-13,400
| -34% | -$671K |
|
6159
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,400
| New | +$1.35M |
|
6160
PUT
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.29B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+62,200
| +420% | +$1.01M |
|
6161
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$772M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
32,068
+12,974
| +68% | +$550K |
|
6162
Ziff Davis
ZD
$2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,048
-11,351
| -40% | -$913K |
|
6163
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
396,508
-1,070,605
| -73% | -$3.38M |
|
6164
PUT
ADT
ADT
$5.49B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
+87,600
| +144% | +$779K |
|
6165
Fidelity Stocks for Inflation ETF
FCPI
$283M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,480
+4,914
| +13% | +$154K |
|
6166
Cohu
COHU
$2.34B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,986
+28,631
| +214% | +$926K |
|
6167
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$357M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
37,565
+23,840
| +174% | +$873K |
|
6168
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,075,629
+225,421
| +27% | +$355K |
|
6169
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$109B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,376
-8,424
| -24% | -$429K |
|
6170
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.4M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
7,790
-7,190
| -48% | -$1.47M |
|
6171
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$51.2M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,454
-1,995
| -11% | -$171K |
|
6172
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
IQDY
$113M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,565
+14,270
| +35% | +$328K |
|
6173
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.06B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
9,473
-31,230
| -77% | -$4.52M |
|
|
PRFT
6174
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+1,200
| +7% | +$82.8K |
|
6175
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+700
| +10% | +$125K |
|
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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.