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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PUT
Mobileye
MBLY
$2B
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
+1,612,500
| New | +$48.9M |
|
1002
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$97B
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
400,200
+266,200
| +199% | +$37.2M |
|
|
WBA
1003
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
1,511,757
-164,958
| -10% | -$6.2M |
|
1004
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.9B
| $56.2M | 0.01% |
585,198
-332,269
| -36% | -$29.9M |
|
1005
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
2,698,028
+971,799
| +56% | +$22.3M |
|
|
VMW
1006
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
457,180
-39,980
| -8% | -$4.61M |
|
1007
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
650,956
+193,430
| +42% | +$15.5M |
|
1008
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$449M
| $56M | 0.01% |
927,000
-238,500
| -20% | -$14.8M |
|
1009
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.1B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
709,600
-130,100
| -15% | -$9.75M |
|
1010
NIO
NIO
$12.2B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
5,733,558
+4,424,227
| +338% | +$51M |
|
1011
StoneCo
STNE
$2.77B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
5,917,564
+4,989,331
| +538% | +$52.3M |
|
1012
WIX.com
WIX
$2.3B
| $55.8M | 0.01% |
726,778
-268,979
| -27% | -$21.7M |
|
1013
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $55.8M | 0.01% |
676,800
+239,500
| +55% | +$19.9M |
|
1014
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $55.8M | 0.01% |
781,400
-69,600
| -8% | -$4.65M |
|
1015
Fortive
FTV
$17.9B
| $55.7M | 0.01% |
1,150,577
-2,189,194
| -66% | -$106M |
|
|
NVO
1016
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$208B
| $55.7M | 0.01% |
822,400
-36,600
| -4% | -$2.15M |
|
1017
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$78.5B
| $55.6M | 0.01% |
77,076
+58,926
| +325% | +$43.5M |
|
|
SIVB
1018
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $55.6M | 0.01% |
241,400
+145,400
| +151% | +$36.1M |
|
|
1019
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $55.5M | 0.01% |
643,707
-28,680
| -4% | -$2.29M |
|
1020
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $55.3M | 0.01% |
379,700
+64,200
| +20% | +$9.43M |
|
1021
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
135,300
+22,400
| +20% | +$8.7M |
|
1022
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$57.2B
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
839,000
-190,100
| -18% | -$11.7M |
|
1023
Nutanix
NTNX
$16B
| $55M | 0.01% |
2,110,008
-724,045
| -26% | -$19.8M |
|
1024
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.6B
| $54.9M | 0.01% |
578,600
-172,000
| -23% | -$15.7M |
|
|
NVO
1025
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$208B
| $54.9M | 0.01% |
811,596
+204,666
| +34% | +$12M |
|
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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 1,310 positions and reducing 5,804 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 3,615 new positions and closed 1,310 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.