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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $98.9M | 0.02% |
295,300
-112,600
| -28% | -$37.1M |
|
652
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.1B
| $98.8M | 0.02% |
612,400
+45,900
| +8% | +$7.84M |
|
653
Envista
NVST
$4.44B
| $98.8M | 0.02% |
2,933,877
-1,022,206
| -26% | -$35M |
|
654
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.7B
| $98.6M | 0.02% |
319,900
+32,200
| +11% | +$9.07M |
|
655
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.27B
| $98.2M | 0.02% |
11,779,676
+7,069,951
| +150% | +$66.4M |
|
656
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.3B
| $98.1M | 0.02% |
722,600
+99,900
| +16% | +$12.7M |
|
657
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.34B
| $98M | 0.02% |
746,600
+181,500
| +32% | +$23.5M |
|
658
Robinhood
HOOD
$77.8B
| $97.9M | 0.02% |
12,023,719
+5,828,539
| +94% | +$57.1M |
|
659
CALL
GameStop
GME
$9.75B
| $97.6M | 0.02% |
5,286,100
+31,900
| +0.6% | +$783K |
|
660
Middleby
MIDD
$6.04B
| $97.6M | 0.02% |
728,726
+367,591
| +102% | +$50M |
|
661
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $97M | 0.02% |
405,900
+46,600
| +13% | +$11.4M |
|
662
Cencora
COR
$60.6B
| $96.7M | 0.02% |
583,644
+552,430
| +1,770% | +$87.3M |
|
663
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$79.2B
| $96.7M | 0.02% |
746,500
-115,300
| -13% | -$15.3M |
|
664
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.5B
| $96.6M | 0.02% |
1,459,822
+237,601
| +19% | +$17.2M |
|
665
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.4B
| $96M | 0.02% |
817,400
-81,700
| -9% | -$9.08M |
|
666
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.2B
| $95.9M | 0.02% |
1,256,188
+299,777
| +31% | +$25.2M |
|
667
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
846,800
+517,500
| +157% | +$56M |
|
668
Baxter International
BAX
$13.5B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
1,875,164
+1,183,313
| +171% | +$63.6M |
|
669
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$65.9B
| $95.4M | 0.02% |
10,067,156
+5,475,644
| +119% | +$61.8M |
|
670
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.6B
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
607,700
-136,900
| -18% | -$22M |
|
671
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $95.2M | 0.02% |
538,400
-43,500
| -7% | -$6.84M |
|
672
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.2B
| $94.2M | 0.02% |
1,180,149
+511,723
| +77% | +$47.4M |
|
673
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $94.2M | 0.02% |
379,500
+64,000
| +20% | +$14.3M |
|
674
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.01B
| $94.1M | 0.02% |
1,529,579
+425,066
| +38% | +$27.2M |
|
675
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $93.8M | 0.02% |
900,884
+163,820
| +22% | +$17.7M |
|
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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 1,310 positions and reducing 5,804 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 3,615 new positions and closed 1,310 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.