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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$121B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
800,032
+639,436
| +398% | +$24.4M |
|
1477
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
326,900
+81,600
| +33% | +$7.42M |
|
1478
Labcorp
LH
$25B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
153,844
-52,087
| -25% | -$10.2M |
|
1479
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$420M
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,118,700
-33,700
| -3% | -$982K |
|
1480
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.42B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
394,700
+92,500
| +31% | +$6.45M |
|
1481
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
76,200
-17,600
| -19% | -$6.83M |
|
1482
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.58B
| $31M | 0.01% |
744,400
+302,200
| +68% | +$12.9M |
|
1483
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.22B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,307,721
+315,922
| +32% | +$8.52M |
|
1484
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.5B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
165,493
+158,830
| +2,384% | +$31.9M |
|
1485
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.77B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
3,890,300
+230,300
| +6% | +$2.21M |
|
1486
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.87B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
2,493,600
-1,446,900
| -37% | -$23M |
|
1487
RB Global
RBA
$20.4B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
533,180
+374,919
| +237% | +$21.8M |
|
1488
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.6B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
185,700
-61,300
| -25% | -$9.68M |
|
1489
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
216,200
-110,000
| -34% | -$15.6M |
|
|
AVDX
1490
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
3,082,808
+1,110,468
| +56% | +$9.64M |
|
1491
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.83B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
701,183
+33,001
| +5% | +$1.63M |
|
1492
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
712,837
+312,627
| +78% | +$13.8M |
|
1493
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.6B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
807,900
-167,800
| -17% | -$5.81M |
|
|
EXE
1494
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.8B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
323,600
-322,700
| -50% | -$32M |
|
1495
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.1B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
223,000
+60,500
| +37% | +$7.99M |
|
1496
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.47B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
148,533
-12,198
| -8% | -$2.61M |
|
1497
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$85.3B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
418,500
+234,200
| +127% | +$15.9M |
|
1498
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$139B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
760,000
-498,400
| -40% | -$20.3M |
|
1499
Frontline
FRO
$8.76B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
2,497,559
+377,854
| +18% | +$4.85M |
|
1500
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.57B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
2,886,092
+200,155
| +7% | +$1.78M |
|
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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.