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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.06B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
658,000
-102,500
| -13% | -$3.82M |
|
|
CPE
1577
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
745,600
+136,600
| +22% | +$5.61M |
|
|
AQNU
1578
DELISTED
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp Units
AQNU
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,167,278
+712
| +0.1% | +$22.1K |
|
1579
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.5B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
414,200
-20,700
| -5% | -$1.31M |
|
1580
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
238,691
-56,036
| -19% | -$6.56M |
|
1581
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
456,400
-38,100
| -8% | -$2.26M |
|
|
1582
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
237,900
-149,200
| -39% | -$17.5M |
|
1583
Trimble
TRMB
$13.2B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
543,509
+114,675
| +27% | +$6.39M |
|
1584
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.46B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
1,408,559
+483,382
| +52% | +$9.55M |
|
1585
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$5.83B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
603,800
+420,400
| +229% | +$19M |
|
1586
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.9B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
510,144
+118,261
| +30% | +$5.91M |
|
1587
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
141,100
+77,100
| +120% | +$14.1M |
|
1588
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.3B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
106,400
+63,400
| +147% | +$15.8M |
|
1589
PUT
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,796,500
+874,500
| +95% | +$13.1M |
|
1590
Nokia
NOK
$51B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
5,895,819
-4,380,082
| -43% | -$20.2M |
|
1591
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.75B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
920,669
+65,223
| +8% | +$2.12M |
|
1592
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$126B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
301,800
-19,400
| -6% | -$1.8M |
|
1593
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$88.8B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
426,000
+167,300
| +65% | +$10.2M |
|
1594
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$5.66B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
872,698
+394,255
| +82% | +$14.1M |
|
1595
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.6B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
169,300
-900
| -0.5% | -$144K |
|
1596
CALL
HP
HPQ
$24.9B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
1,011,300
+376,400
| +59% | +$10.4M |
|
1597
Bruker
BRKR
$9.57B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
397,147
+323,080
| +436% | +$20.5M |
|
1598
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.73B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,235,701
+530,188
| +75% | +$13.8M |
|
1599
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$27.5B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
114,000
-8,700
| -7% | -$1.86M |
|
1600
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.6B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
433,025
+166,241
| +62% | +$9.87M |
|
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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.