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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7326
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.9B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
14,850
+7,678
| +107% | +$377K |
|
7327
CALL
WPP
WPP
$5.82B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$719K |
|
7328
CALL
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+600
| +6% | +$43.6K |
|
7329
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$220M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,045
| New | +$613K |
|
7330
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.4B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+1,900
| +41% | +$216K |
|
7331
CALL
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$171M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,500
| New | +$638K |
|
7332
PUT
Safe Bulkers
SB
$781M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
254,100
+125,100
| +97% | +$346K |
|
7333
Adeia
ADEA
$3.16B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
77,939
-780,873
| -91% | -$7.94M |
|
7334
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$273M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
70,497
+57,851
| +457% | +$541K |
|
|
WE
7335
CALL
DELISTED
WeWork Inc.
WE
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
12,913
-1,922
| -13% | -$180K |
|
|
BCIC
7336
BCP Investment Corp
BCIC
$94.9M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
32,081
+5,880
| +22% | +$126K |
|
7337
PUT
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.21B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-6,400
| -25% | -$233K |
|
|
HIVE
7338
CALL
HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE
$706M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
512,000
-142,720
| -22% | -$364K |
|
7339
CALL
Cohu
COHU
$2.76B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+2,900
| +14% | +$93.8K |
|
7340
PUT
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+200
| +2% | +$13.6K |
|
7341
NextCure
NXTC
$37.9M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
43,514
+4,006
| +10% | +$92.2K |
|
7342
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$886M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
126,867
-418,154
| -77% | -$2.37M |
|
7343
JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus ETF
JSCP
$1.77B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$732K |
|
7344
CALL
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$331M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
24,724
-28
| -0.1% | -$1.31K |
|
7345
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.03B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
3,839
-8,695
| -69% | -$1.63M |
|
|
ORC
7346
CALL
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.32B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
70,040
+59,600
| +571% | +$608K |
|
7347
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$502M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,686
| New | +$797K |
|
7348
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.41B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,723
| New | +$820K |
|
|
NVEI
7349
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-10,400
| -26% | -$295K |
|
7350
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.92B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-64,700
| -63% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.