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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.23B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+4,300
| +15% | +$179K |
|
6302
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.02B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+4,800
| +69% | +$506K |
|
6303
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.16B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
68,038
-131,184
| -66% | -$2.61M |
|
6304
CALL
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.82B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-42,900
| -47% | -$1M |
|
|
BPT
6305
CALL
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
+1,300
| +1% | +$17K |
|
6306
CALL
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-3,400
| -6% | -$83.3K |
|
6307
PUT
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.56B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,800
| +55% | +$426K |
|
6308
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-100
| -0.3% | -$3.5K |
|
6309
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+7,200
| +157% | +$755K |
|
6310
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
13,599
-28,211
| -67% | -$2.6M |
|
|
AEVA
6311
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.65B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
182,546
+39,632
| +28% | +$347K |
|
6312
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.61B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-9,900
| -43% | -$888K |
|
|
TWO
6313
PUT
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+44,050
| +127% | +$662K |
|
|
TIGR
6314
CALL
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$877M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
363,400
-445,200
| -55% | -$1.93M |
|
6315
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$65.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+13,600
| +61% | +$447K |
|
6316
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.29B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,127
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
FARO
6317
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
42,079
+21,339
| +103% | +$634K |
|
|
JMIA
6318
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$743M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
385,361
-169,151
| -31% | -$763K |
|
6319
PUT
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.59B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-11,700
| -16% | -$174K |
|
6320
CALL
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.26B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-423,600
| -82% | -$6.48M |
|
6321
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,240
-67,802
| -64% | -$2.12M |
|
6322
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+8,600
| +261% | +$872K |
|
6323
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$172M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
140,448
-10,448
| -7% | -$88.8K |
|
|
FOLD
6324
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
+61,100
| +153% | +$688K |
|
6325
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+12,400
| +354% | +$961K |
|
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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.