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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$585M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$582M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$566M |
| 5 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$466M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$349M |
| 2 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$334M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
CDW
CDW
|
+$237M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.12% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.54% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.39% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $794M | 0.18% |
2,883,700
+615,300
| +27% | +$233M |
|
52
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.4B
| $782M | 0.18% |
2,720,200
+673,800
| +33% | +$214M |
|
|
53
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$350B
| $780M | 0.18% |
2,825,700
+878,500
| +45% | +$259M |
|
|
54
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$956B
| $771M | 0.18% |
7,375,400
+1,612,000
| +28% | +$185M |
|
55
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $755M | 0.17% |
8,777,000
-1,260,100
| -13% | -$112M |
|
56
CALL
Visa
V
$675B
| $736M | 0.17% |
4,140,200
+474,500
| +13% | +$96.6M |
|
|
57
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $715M | 0.16% |
2,697,446
+2,093,549
| +347% | +$585M |
|
58
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $714M | 0.16% |
8,180,300
-623,800
| -7% | -$57M |
|
59
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$178B
| $709M | 0.16% |
7,518,400
+968,400
| +15% | +$104M |
|
|
60
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$350B
| $709M | 0.16% |
2,569,600
+1,065,900
| +71% | +$315M |
|
|
61
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $697M | 0.16% |
8,097,800
-833,300
| -9% | -$73.9M |
|
62
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$371B
| $687M | 0.16% |
1,360,600
+12,100
| +0.9% | +$6.36M |
|
|
63
Apple
AAPL
$4.5T
| $677M | 0.15% |
4,899,015
+4,481,851
| +1,074% | +$703M |
|
64
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$2.01T
| $657M | 0.15% |
14,798,000
+5,906,000
| +66% | +$302M |
|
65
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $656M | 0.15% |
9,985,000
+117,500
| +1% | +$8.83M |
|
66
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $651M | 0.15% |
4,523,603
-602,114
| -12% | -$102M |
|
|
67
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.4B
| $651M | 0.15% |
2,264,300
+785,700
| +53% | +$250M |
|
68
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $646M | 0.15% |
2,204,915
+153,300
| +7% | +$49.7M |
|
69
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$314B
| $626M | 0.14% |
7,644,000
+464,400
| +6% | +$40.2M |
|
70
PUT
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $608M | 0.14% |
5,023,300
-458,800
| -8% | -$70.4M |
|
71
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$382B
| $600M | 0.14% |
4,176,400
+226,700
| +6% | +$34.6M |
|
72
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$139B
| $598M | 0.14% |
1,547,600
-101,500
| -6% | -$42.4M |
|
|
73
CALL
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $596M | 0.14% |
4,920,700
-2,408,700
| -33% | -$369M |
|
74
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.5B
| $588M | 0.13% |
710,900
-223,100
| -24% | -$192M |
|
|
75
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $583M | 0.13% |
2,117,000
+490,700
| +30% | +$186M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Citadel Advisors held 14,356 positions worth $439B, up 13% from $390B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 34% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $65.7B of net new capital in Q3 2022, opening 1,622 new positions and adding to 5,458 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was SentinelOne: 4,426,634 shares worth $113M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.1% of assets, up from 2.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $349M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2022 buy was SentinelOne: 4,426,634 shares worth $113M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Apple in Q3 2022, an estimated $703M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $349M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Regions Financial in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $207M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 34% of its $439B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,622 new positions and closed 1,858 in Q3 2022.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $439B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.