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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10301
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.06B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-23,100
| -38% | -$96K |
|
10302
CALL
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.81B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-8,500
| -23% | -$52.9K |
|
10303
PUT
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.47B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-4,300
| -66% | -$361K |
|
10304
Sunoco
SUN
$14B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,997
| New | +$169K |
|
10305
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$718M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
14,084
-13,107
| -48% | -$163K |
|
|
NVEE
10306
CALL
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-19,200
| -79% | -$667K |
|
10307
PUT
Brilliant Earth
BRLT
$23M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-10,000
| -20% | -$59.9K |
|
|
NETI
10308
CALL
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-9,600
| -36% | -$85.2K |
|
|
AGIG
10309
PUT
Abundia Global Impact Group
AGIG
$38.5M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
4,990
-7,450
| -60% | -$288K |
|
10310
CALL
Quadratic Deflation ETF
BNDD
$20.6M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,425
| New | +$235K |
|
10311
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+21,200
| +114% | +$88.6K |
|
10312
PUT
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$8.17B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-40,400
| -44% | -$164K |
|
10313
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$70.6M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
38,017
+704
| +2% | +$4.6K |
|
10314
PUT
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$585M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$166K |
|
10315
Energizer
ENR
$1.55B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
5,094
-440,182
| -99% | -$13.5M |
|
10316
CALL
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$181K |
|
10317
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$190M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
124,307
+65,750
| +112% | +$72.1K |
|
|
SAFE
10318
PUT
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
5,950
-2,650
| -31% | -$75.5K |
|
|
VERV
10319
PUT
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-15,200
| -63% | -$403K |
|
|
DMTK
10320
CALL
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+5,000
| +5% | +$13.3K |
|
10321
PUT
Avantis International Equity ETF
AVDE
$18.8B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$163K |
|
10322
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.62B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-1,900
| -61% | -$265K |
|
10323
CALL
Vital Farms
VITL
$498M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-8,000
| -41% | -$110K |
|
|
NXRT
10324
CALL
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$636M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-3,200
| -45% | -$143K |
|
10325
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
4,368
-438,788
| -99% | -$16.9M |
|
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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.