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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMIV
2251
DELISTED
Forum Merger IV Corporation Class A Common stock
FMIV
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,475,622
-305,924
| -17% | -$3.04M |
|
|
SGEN
2252
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
+60,600
| +111% | +$7.82M |
|
2253
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$27.4B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
274,600
+29,100
| +12% | +$1.7M |
|
2254
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$473M
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
261,775
+12,350
| +5% | +$981K |
|
2255
NOV
NOV
$6.94B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
706,597
+349,175
| +98% | +$7.33M |
|
2256
CRH
CRH
$65.6B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
370,644
-308,121
| -45% | -$11.5M |
|
|
CNR
2257
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.05B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
226,815
-86,846
| -28% | -$5.86M |
|
|
NOVA
2258
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
817,600
+157,500
| +24% | +$3.17M |
|
|
NSA
2259
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
406,917
-73,850
| -15% | -$2.89M |
|
2260
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.28B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,588,600
+1,760,900
| +213% | +$13M |
|
|
SAND
2261
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,789,630
+915,623
| +49% | +$4.68M |
|
2262
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$31.2B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+4,500
| +7% | +$989K |
|
2263
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.99B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,050,600
+578,600
| +123% | +$7.41M |
|
2264
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$1.93B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,294,042
+1,862,210
| +431% | +$14.5M |
|
2265
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.82B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
477,000
+226,600
| +90% | +$9M |
|
2266
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$55B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
+2,400
| +3% | +$409K |
|
|
CTRA
2267
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
593,800
+45,900
| +8% | +$1.27M |
|
2268
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.46B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,262,349
+827,264
| +190% | +$9.92M |
|
2269
Baidu
BIDU
$38.3B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
127,453
+98,568
| +341% | +$10.1M |
|
|
GAP
2270
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.38B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,291,900
+302,300
| +31% | +$3.62M |
|
2271
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.8B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
233,015
-78,055
| -25% | -$4.68M |
|
2272
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$20.5B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-97,900
| -57% | -$17.9M |
|
2273
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.31B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
305,200
+85,000
| +39% | +$3.69M |
|
2274
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$5.91B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
271,179
+177,450
| +189% | +$9.38M |
|
2275
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.33B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
123,396
-110,315
| -47% | -$12.8M |
|
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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.