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 | 3.36% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.87% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.23% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9251
CALL
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$309M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-4,200
| -22% | -$84.1K |
|
9252
PUT
Beyond Air
XAIR
$5.61M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
115
-59
| -34% | -$151K |
|
9253
PUT
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.44B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+6,100
| +95% | +$177K |
|
9254
CALL
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-2,100
| -24% | -$92.2K |
|
9255
CALL
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+12,900
| +28% | +$62.1K |
|
|
AAN
9256
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-9,900
| -28% | -$106K |
|
9257
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$26.9M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
4,220
+3,142
| +291% | +$276K |
|
9258
CALL
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$291K |
|
9259
MediaAlpha
MAX
$807M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
29,854
+8,857
| +42% | +$97.6K |
|
9260
PUT
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$490M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,900
| New | +$283K |
|
9261
iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Treasury ETF
IBTM
$559M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
12,843
-30,723
| -71% | -$711K |
|
9262
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
12,344
-40,815
| -77% | -$980K |
|
9263
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$356M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,557
| New | +$291K |
|
9264
PUT
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$312M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$297K |
|
9265
Finward Bancorp
FNWD
$196M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,189
| New | +$272K |
|
9266
PUT
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.3B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$307K |
|
9267
CALL
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$338K |
|
9268
Alpha Architect US Quantitative Momentum ETF
QMOM
$450M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,433
| New | +$313K |
|
9269
CALL
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$294K |
|
9270
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.3B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+600
| +8% | +$21.7K |
|
9271
PUT
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.12B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+6,100
| +9% | +$18.8K |
|
9272
CALL
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-400
| -7% | -$23.5K |
|
9273
Foster
FSTR
$408M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,474
| New | +$309K |
|
9274
CALL
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$295K |
|
|
EFXT
9275
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.74B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,587
| New | +$270K |
|
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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 3.4% 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.