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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$555M |
| 2 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$428M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$402M |
| 5 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$384M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INFO
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$474M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$461M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.72% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.38% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.3% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Mercado Libre
MELI
$96.3B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
46,108
+21,239
| +85% | +$23.1M |
|
1002
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.5B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
296,900
+85,800
| +41% | +$15.3M |
|
1003
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$48.6B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
346,200
-15,300
| -4% | -$2.45M |
|
1004
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.18B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
4,623,744
+4,364,760
| +1,685% | +$49.6M |
|
1005
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$127B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
784,400
+194,800
| +33% | +$13.3M |
|
1006
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.6B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
199,683
-18,416
| -8% | -$5.54M |
|
1007
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.42B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
641,292
+509,190
| +385% | +$43.7M |
|
1008
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
+695,545
| New | +$55.3M |
|
|
AYX
1009
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
759,005
-265,172
| -26% | -$15.7M |
|
1010
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
216,500
-26,100
| -11% | -$6.55M |
|
1011
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
7,090,651
+136,545
| +2% | +$1.31M |
|
|
JOBS
1012
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
923,719
+13,460
| +1% | +$689K |
|
1013
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.7B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
64,223
+61,674
| +2,420% | +$60.4M |
|
1014
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$8.05B
| $54M | 0.01% |
2,112,500
+1,216,200
| +136% | +$39.1M |
|
|
CFLT
1015
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $54M | 0.01% |
1,317,894
+886,283
| +205% | +$46.2M |
|
1016
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $54M | 0.01% |
340,700
-93,100
| -21% | -$14.1M |
|
1017
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.8B
| $54M | 0.01% |
386,200
+197,500
| +105% | +$32.6M |
|
1018
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$17.9B
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
450,300
-148,900
| -25% | -$16.7M |
|
|
FISV
1019
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.7B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
530,000
-7,500
| -1% | -$759K |
|
1020
Deutsche Bank
DB
$70.4B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
4,244,558
+2,709,182
| +176% | +$36M |
|
1021
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
738,135
-439,639
| -37% | -$29.8M |
|
1022
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
122,502
+102,035
| +499% | +$49.7M |
|
|
LSXMK
1023
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
1,507,147
+444,703
| +42% | +$16.5M |
|
1024
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
213,300
-5,900
| -3% | -$1.52M |
|
1025
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.5B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
1,928,300
+454,900
| +31% | +$16.1M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Citadel Advisors held 15,382 positions worth $484B, down 1% from $489B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $23.6B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 1,669 new positions and adding to 5,511 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.7% of assets, down from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $518M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2022 buy was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2022, an estimated $555M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $535M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $484B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,669 new positions and closed 1,922 in Q1 2022.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 1% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.