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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$406M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
65,336
+52,516
| +410% | +$12.2M |
|
2227
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$80.7B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
+50,000
| +157% | +$9.27M |
|
2228
Clear Secure
YOU
$5.56B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
546,869
+367,623
| +205% | +$10.1M |
|
2229
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.71B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
53,754
-257,127
| -83% | -$66.2M |
|
2230
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.01B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
285,300
-84,100
| -23% | -$4.01M |
|
|
APLS
2231
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
289,200
+84,900
| +42% | +$4.5M |
|
2232
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.6B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
333,443
-1,129,075
| -77% | -$57.2M |
|
2233
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$12.1B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
160,500
+44,900
| +39% | +$4.27M |
|
2234
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.6B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
-6,600
| -5% | -$799K |
|
2235
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
369,500
+197,700
| +115% | +$8.72M |
|
2236
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.06B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
395,546
-22,686
| -5% | -$954K |
|
|
LTHM
2237
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
751,544
+427,579
| +132% | +$11.7M |
|
|
TCN
2238
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,936,492
+1,313,001
| +211% | +$11M |
|
2239
Green Dot
GDOT
$754M
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
942,059
+639,238
| +211% | +$11.8M |
|
|
LKFT
2240
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.75B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
335,431
+14,658
| +5% | +$617K |
|
2241
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.6B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
330,300
+88,300
| +36% | +$3.72M |
|
2242
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
181,000
+112,100
| +163% | +$8.93M |
|
2243
Elastic
ESTC
$7.15B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
288,920
-173,877
| -38% | -$10.4M |
|
2244
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$56.4B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
423,500
+74,518
| +21% | +$2.59M |
|
2245
Herbalife
HLF
$1.32B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
998,505
+837,261
| +519% | +$14.6M |
|
2246
Helen of Troy
HELE
$676M
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
133,834
+96,219
| +256% | +$9.37M |
|
2247
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.78B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,464,996
+968,448
| +195% | +$11.2M |
|
2248
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$112B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+14,900
| +18% | +$2.22M |
|
2249
CALL
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
453,800
+160,300
| +55% | +$5.36M |
|
|
NOVA
2250
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
823,557
-766,128
| -48% | -$15.4M |
|
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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.