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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$772M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
lululemon athletica
LULU
|
+$301M |
| 4 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$297M |
| 5 |
ResMed
RMD
|
+$273M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$576M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$476M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$393M |
| 4 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$374M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 2.83% |
| 2 | Technology | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.29% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.93% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
376,600
-112,500
| -23% | -$4.83M |
|
2002
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
+130,500
| +125% | +$9.9M |
|
2003
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$11.4B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
274,599
+261,068
| +1,929% | +$16.9M |
|
2004
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
587,026
+482,723
| +463% | +$10.8M |
|
2005
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
976,000
-250,800
| -20% | -$4.94M |
|
2006
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
235,800
+13,560
| +6% | +$932K |
|
2007
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
+85,500
| +83% | +$7.73M |
|
2008
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
229,552
+121,824
| +113% | +$8.82M |
|
2009
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
146,000
+49,500
| +51% | +$4.9M |
|
2010
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
197,257
+152,027
| +336% | +$12.3M |
|
2011
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+21,200
| +25% | +$3.2M |
|
2012
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
124,600
+6,400
| +5% | +$839K |
|
|
2013
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
581,600
-831,400
| -59% | -$18.6M |
|
2014
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
200,100
-64,000
| -24% | -$5.64M |
|
2015
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
294,500
+75,400
| +34% | +$4.23M |
|
|
VMEO
2016
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,636,049
+2,208,926
| +517% | +$20M |
|
2017
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.4B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
858,957
+769,442
| +860% | +$14.9M |
|
2018
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-97,900
| -65% | -$29.5M |
|
2019
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
443,935
+175,535
| +65% | +$6.93M |
|
2020
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
175,746
+164,965
| +1,530% | +$19.8M |
|
2021
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
160,117
+11,714
| +8% | +$1.19M |
|
2022
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
173,593
-86,486
| -33% | -$9.49M |
|
2023
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,929,877
+1,966,326
| +204% | +$11.7M |
|
2024
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
315,600
+46,100
| +17% | +$2.45M |
|
2025
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
172,567
+149,528
| +649% | +$14.1M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Citadel Advisors held 14,957 positions worth $390B, down 20% from $484B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q2 2022 filing shows 1,520 new, 5,503 increased, 5,522 reduced and 2,191 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ResMed: 1,280,595 shares worth $268M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $576M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 2.8% of assets, up from 2.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2022 buy was ResMed: 1,280,595 shares worth $268M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2022, an estimated $772M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $576M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $184M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $390B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,520 new positions and closed 2,191 in Q2 2022.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 20% quarter-over-quarter to $390B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.