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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$585M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$582M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$566M |
| 5 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$466M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$349M |
| 2 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$334M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
CDW
CDW
|
+$237M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.12% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.39% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
429,720
-36,450
| -8% | -$1.63M |
|
|
SRCL
2002
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
405,246
+161,733
| +66% | +$7.78M |
|
2003
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$99.5B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
+66,900
| +100% | +$9.44M |
|
2004
CALL
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$494M
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
460,600
+328,200
| +248% | +$9.09M |
|
|
ISEE
2005
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
950,300
+826,300
| +666% | +$10.8M |
|
2006
CALL
Doximity
DOCS
$4.51B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
564,100
-393,100
| -41% | -$14.4M |
|
|
GRMN
2007
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
212,100
-44,000
| -17% | -$4.16M |
|
2008
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+49,600
| +403% | +$13.9M |
|
2009
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
357,017
+265,584
| +290% | +$15.2M |
|
2010
CALL
Veru
VERU
$45M
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
147,400
+122,110
| +483% | +$17.6M |
|
2011
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.7B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
171,800
+76,450
| +80% | +$7.74M |
|
2012
CALL
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.7B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,415,500
+205,600
| +17% | +$2.7M |
|
2013
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.6B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
164,300
+87,700
| +114% | +$8.31M |
|
2014
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.3B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
102,898
+59,101
| +135% | +$11.8M |
|
2015
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
477,847
+121,279
| +34% | +$4.86M |
|
2016
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.22B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
847,200
-573,300
| -40% | -$11.6M |
|
2017
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.67B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
870,191
+682,180
| +363% | +$15.5M |
|
2018
Sabre
SABR
$848M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,285,799
+312,374
| +11% | +$2.08M |
|
2019
CALL
Dell
DELL
$286B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
494,600
+68,300
| +16% | +$2.87M |
|
2020
PUT
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.93B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
154,300
+152,200
| +7,248% | +$17.5M |
|
2021
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,085,021
+917,699
| +548% | +$15.8M |
|
2022
Brinker International
EAT
$10.6B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
675,267
+395,714
| +142% | +$10.7M |
|
2023
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$199B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
362,600
+207,700
| +134% | +$10.4M |
|
2024
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
240,832
-6,471
| -3% | -$529K |
|
2025
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$802M
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,195
+134,835
| +15% | +$2.53M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Citadel Advisors held 14,356 positions worth $439B, up 13% from $390B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 34% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $65.7B of net new capital in Q3 2022, opening 1,622 new positions and adding to 5,458 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was SentinelOne: 4,426,634 shares worth $113M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.1% of assets, up from 2.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $349M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2022 buy was SentinelOne: 4,426,634 shares worth $113M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Apple in Q3 2022, an estimated $703M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $349M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Regions Financial in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $207M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 34% of its $439B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,622 new positions and closed 1,858 in Q3 2022.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $439B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.