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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.7B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
619,600
-19,700
| -3% | -$1.15M |
|
1277
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
471,100
-174,100
| -27% | -$14.3M |
|
1278
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.09B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
4,695,165
+363,584
| +8% | +$2.71M |
|
1279
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.1B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
286,500
+4,100
| +1% | +$541K |
|
1280
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.43B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
276,327
+78,778
| +40% | +$11.2M |
|
1281
Invesco
IVZ
$13.1B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
2,171,385
-1,422,954
| -40% | -$24.3M |
|
|
OSH
1282
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $39M | 0.01% |
1,813,408
-38,676
| -2% | -$809K |
|
1283
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.1B
| $39M | 0.01% |
1,257,000
-22,600
| -2% | -$781K |
|
1284
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
156,802
-33,596
| -18% | -$8.2M |
|
1285
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$32.1B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
4,496,726
+4,295,422
| +2,134% | +$43.6M |
|
1286
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.99B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
429,100
-103,000
| -19% | -$9.3M |
|
1287
PUT
Unity
U
$13.8B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
1,358,909
+157,509
| +13% | +$4.93M |
|
1288
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.55B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
684,500
+298,600
| +77% | +$15.7M |
|
1289
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.79B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
1,204,500
-312,600
| -21% | -$10.4M |
|
1290
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.14B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
357,700
-95,800
| -21% | -$8.47M |
|
1291
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
372,270
+250,446
| +206% | +$25.8M |
|
1292
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.3B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
180,300
-137,400
| -43% | -$30.1M |
|
1293
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.6B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
609,538
-429,715
| -41% | -$25.4M |
|
1294
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.56B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
1,381,824
+362,347
| +36% | +$9.26M |
|
1295
Lumentum
LITE
$55.5B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
738,805
-273,675
| -27% | -$16.8M |
|
1296
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.3B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
1,991,473
| – | – |
|
1297
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.4B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,145,400
-329,600
| -22% | -$11.4M |
|
1298
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.4B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,209,400
+363,600
| +43% | +$12M |
|
|
NEE.PRP
1299
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.279% Corporate Units
NEE.PRP
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
755,719
+155,629
| +26% | +$7.81M |
|
|
SIVB
1300
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
166,071
+140,204
| +542% | +$34.8M |
|
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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.