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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.74B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
+88,700
| +161% | +$12.4M |
|
2027
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.3B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
223,423
+113,352
| +103% | +$9.03M |
|
2028
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.6B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+28,600
| +32% | +$4.45M |
|
2029
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$60.9B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+25,200
| +280% | +$12.4M |
|
2030
CALL
Dell
DELL
$276B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
351,300
-230,400
| -40% | -$12.9M |
|
|
AIRC
2031
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
329,351
-204,537
| -38% | -$10.8M |
|
2032
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$41.2B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,868,468
-505,182
| -21% | -$4.22M |
|
2033
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$10.7B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
285,300
-31,300
| -10% | -$2.01M |
|
2034
Ziff Davis
ZD
$2.09B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
181,152
+91,520
| +102% | +$9.38M |
|
2035
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
169,671
+26,509
| +19% | +$2.82M |
|
2036
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.58B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
770,600
+203,600
| +36% | +$4.9M |
|
2037
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.97B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
116,985
+85,837
| +276% | +$12M |
|
2038
CALL
Ternium
TX
$10.5B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
382,500
+20,200
| +6% | +$860K |
|
2039
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.8B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
84,887
+16,984
| +25% | +$3.38M |
|
2040
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.7B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-14,200
| -28% | -$6.7M |
|
|
HIII
2041
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Class A Common Stock
HIII
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,784,211
-725,279
| -29% | -$7.06M |
|
2042
HP
HPQ
$26.4B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
480,170
+240,309
| +100% | +$8.87M |
|
2043
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.24B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
351,342
-88,694
| -20% | -$4.55M |
|
2044
Transocean
RIG
$5.81B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,811,083
-486,584
| -11% | -$1.85M |
|
|
RMGC
2045
DELISTED
RMG Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
RMGC
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,776,910
-6,478
| -0.4% | -$63.2K |
|
|
FMIV
2046
DELISTED
Forum Merger IV Corporation Class A Common stock
FMIV
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,781,364
+432
| +0% | +$4.2K |
|
2047
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.57B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
941,218
-2,122
| -0.2% | -$40.8K |
|
2048
CALL
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$507M
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
504,500
+258,200
| +105% | +$8.38M |
|
2049
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.14B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
212,512
+177,545
| +508% | +$13.8M |
|
2050
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
133,677
-362,406
| -73% | -$47.3M |
|
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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.