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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.24B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
249,866
-102,870
| -29% | -$6.84M |
|
2152
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.33B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
224,289
+6,386
| +3% | +$499K |
|
2153
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.7B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
404,700
-96,700
| -19% | -$3.78M |
|
2154
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.69B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
885,900
+195,900
| +28% | +$4.09M |
|
2155
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$28B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
379,700
+39,200
| +12% | +$1.53M |
|
2156
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.32B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,739
+21,282
| +47% | +$4.99M |
|
2157
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
498,241
+427,185
| +601% | +$13.5M |
|
2158
Semtech
SMTC
$11.1B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
552,484
+86,072
| +18% | +$2.44M |
|
2159
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$25.3B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
481,100
+85,300
| +22% | +$2.92M |
|
2160
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$403M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
446,000
-265,400
| -37% | -$9.59M |
|
|
FSR
2161
CALL
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,173,000
+1,514,000
| +230% | +$11.3M |
|
2162
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.28B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
625,600
-295,200
| -32% | -$8.37M |
|
2163
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.7B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
339,600
-90,120
| -21% | -$3.99M |
|
|
JBTM
2164
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.41B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
172,605
+6,601
| +4% | +$604K |
|
2165
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.1B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
870,400
+588,000
| +208% | +$11M |
|
|
PR
2166
Permian Resources
PR
$17.5B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,671,809
-599,373
| -26% | -$5.74M |
|
2167
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$24.9B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
274,500
+99,100
| +56% | +$5.81M |
|
2168
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.2B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
203,571
+199,227
| +4,586% | +$15.1M |
|
2169
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.9B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
493,059
-447,524
| -48% | -$14.7M |
|
|
WPCB
2170
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-B
WPCB
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,548,384
-26
| -0% | -$260 |
|
2171
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$376M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
4,391
+3,789
| +629% | +$29.6M |
|
2172
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.68B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
120,500
+38,900
| +48% | +$4.51M |
|
2173
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.8B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+31,600
| +78% | +$7.39M |
|
|
GOOS
2174
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$856M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
875,035
-343,490
| -28% | -$6.02M |
|
2175
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.1B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
297,200
+177,600
| +148% | +$9.18M |
|
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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.