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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6651
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
$1.18B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,444
-290,456
| -86% | -$6.47M |
|
6652
CALL
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.21B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
278,000
+73,500
| +36% | +$243K |
|
|
QMN
6653
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF
QMN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
42,715
+472
| +1% | +$11.8K |
|
|
RAYC
6654
DELISTED
Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF
RAYC
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,964
| New | +$1.07M |
|
6655
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$89.5M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
265,621
-188,794
| -42% | -$900K |
|
|
AL
6656
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+8,000
| +42% | +$288K |
|
|
TBLU
6657
Tortoise Global Water ETF
TBLU
$58.4M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,303
| New | +$1.03M |
|
6658
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,245
-83,317
| -87% | -$7.01M |
|
|
XDOC
6659
DELISTED
Innovator US Equity Accelerated ETF October
XDOC
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,816
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
BHR
6660
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$138M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
252,786
-51,447
| -17% | -$211K |
|
6661
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,005
-43,073
| -73% | -$2.79M |
|
6662
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-6,900
| -18% | -$231K |
|
6663
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.31B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
339,300
+38,700
| +13% | +$125K |
|
6664
CALL
Portillo's
PTLO
$327M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-172,400
| -73% | -$3.45M |
|
6665
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.04B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,220
-24,020
| -41% | -$741K |
|
6666
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.81B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,616
-59,412
| -75% | -$2.93M |
|
|
ESGR
6667
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
4,486
-1,328
| -23% | -$270K |
|
6668
CALL
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+2,500
| +17% | +$155K |
|
6669
PUT
RB Global
RBA
$16.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+9,800
| +121% | +$571K |
|
6670
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.27B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,976
| New | +$1.05M |
|
6671
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,005
-15,059
| -35% | -$530K |
|
6672
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.81B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,752
+5,089
| +19% | +$176K |
|
6673
PUT
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.08B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+28,400
| +73% | +$411K |
|
6674
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,346
-6,590,065
| -100% | -$250M |
|
6675
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,221
-4,100
| -22% | -$297K |
|
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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.