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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7126
VanEck Environmental Services ETF
EVX
$102M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
29,930
+18,010
| +151% | +$498K |
|
|
CMLS
7127
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
131,266
+116,708
| +802% | +$834K |
|
7128
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.33B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
35,409
+10,046
| +40% | +$252K |
|
7129
CALL
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$93M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
43,517
-11,783
| -21% | -$267K |
|
7130
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Mid Cap Equity ETF
BBMC
$2.14B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
11,209
-6,317
| -36% | -$463K |
|
7131
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.44B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
17,713
-1,411
| -7% | -$64.3K |
|
7132
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$69.8B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+24,900
| +126% | +$460K |
|
7133
CALL
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.95B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
707,200
+397,300
| +128% | +$471K |
|
7134
CALL
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.36B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+2,500
| +12% | +$86.9K |
|
7135
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.57B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
42,965
+955
| +2% | +$18K |
|
|
PDS
7136
PUT
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.06B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,500
| +49% | +$252K |
|
7137
VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF
LFEQ
$29.4M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
23,893
+4,325
| +22% | +$149K |
|
7138
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$4.99B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+20,900
| +235% | +$558K |
|
7139
Future Fuel
FF
$249M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
99,952
-73,791
| -42% | -$557K |
|
|
BLUE
7140
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
5,865
-3,925
| -40% | -$553K |
|
7141
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
9,440
-11,663
| -55% | -$979K |
|
|
KNDI
7142
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$64.4M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
352,000
-100
| -0% | -$262 |
|
7143
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.54B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
25,714
+1,805
| +8% | +$56K |
|
|
PPI
7144
AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF
PPI
$163M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,622
| New | +$803K |
|
7145
PUT
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.54B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+16,400
| +195% | +$536K |
|
7146
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.3M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-60,600
| -69% | -$1.95M |
|
7147
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.74B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$899K |
|
7148
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$308M
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-5,325
| -28% | -$309K |
|
7149
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.26B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+12,300
| +58% | +$281K |
|
|
LL
7150
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+2,900
| +2% | +$20.3K |
|
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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.