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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$555M |
| 2 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$428M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$402M |
| 5 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$384M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INFO
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$474M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$461M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.72% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.38% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.3% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
-30,600
| -21% | -$4.33M |
|
2002
CarMax
KMX
$8.24B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,176
| New | +$20M |
|
|
MRUS
2003
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
678,735
+81,393
| +14% | +$2.18M |
|
|
CFLT
2004
PUT
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
437,500
-1,011,900
| -70% | -$52.7M |
|
2005
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$8.06B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
769,500
-312,500
| -29% | -$7.28M |
|
2006
Petco
WOOF
$791M
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
913,577
-862,846
| -49% | -$16.1M |
|
2007
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.11B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,470,296
+1,083
| +0.1% | +$11.9K |
|
2008
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
318,262
+292,851
| +1,152% | +$17.4M |
|
2009
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.75B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
642,085
+94,275
| +17% | +$2.69M |
|
2010
CALL
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$750M
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
614,000
+34,700
| +6% | +$1.07M |
|
2011
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.34B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
+24,500
| +35% | +$4.67M |
|
2012
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.9B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
140,389
+113,228
| +417% | +$13.7M |
|
|
CTRA
2013
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
659,400
-181,789
| -22% | -$4.25M |
|
2014
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
CORP
$1.58B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
170,753
+145,744
| +583% | +$15.6M |
|
2015
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
247,800
-165,900
| -40% | -$12M |
|
|
2016
HEICO Corp
HEI
$50.8B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
115,699
+2,687
| +2% | +$390K |
|
|
SCRM
2017
DELISTED
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SCRM
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,825,424
| New | +$17.7M |
|
2018
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.7B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
345,600
-100,200
| -22% | -$6M |
|
2019
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.05B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
501,400
+83,100
| +20% | +$2.51M |
|
|
HCNE
2020
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,814,425
+98,499
| +6% | +$959K |
|
2021
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.66B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
338,600
+105,400
| +45% | +$5.88M |
|
2022
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.1B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
212,646
+111,825
| +111% | +$9.45M |
|
2023
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
145,133
+64,926
| +81% | +$8.15M |
|
2024
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
+110,000
| +176% | +$11.5M |
|
2025
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.14B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
237,184
-371,683
| -61% | -$26.8M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Citadel Advisors held 15,382 positions worth $484B, down 1% from $489B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $23.6B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 1,669 new positions and adding to 5,510 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.7% of assets, down from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $518M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2022 buy was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2022, an estimated $555M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $535M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $484B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,669 new positions and closed 1,922 in Q1 2022.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 1% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.