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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$73.7B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+13,700
| +38% | +$3.42M |
|
2427
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.66B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
305,876
+272,758
| +824% | +$13.3M |
|
2428
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.52B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
818,337
-1,152,136
| -58% | -$17.9M |
|
|
EXAS
2429
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
256,500
+17,300
| +7% | +$707K |
|
|
AAC
2430
DELISTED
Ares Acquisition Corporation
AAC
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,260,576
-1,377,413
| -52% | -$13.8M |
|
|
PPLI
2431
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.43B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
348,146
+235,632
| +209% | +$9.32M |
|
2432
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.4B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
497,200
-270,700
| -35% | -$8.47M |
|
|
RJAC
2433
DELISTED
Jackson Acquisition Company
RJAC
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,251,643
+494
| +0% | +$4.93K |
|
2434
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
439,600
+244,500
| +125% | +$6.59M |
|
2435
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$96.5B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
272,200
-14,300
| -5% | -$697K |
|
2436
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.4B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
252,900
+73,300
| +41% | +$3.7M |
|
|
CIIG
2437
DELISTED
CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CIIG
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,231,068
-4,852
| -0.4% | -$48.8K |
|
2438
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$37.5B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-65,600
| -52% | -$13.3M |
|
2439
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.43B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
185,300
+8,000
| +5% | +$499K |
|
2440
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$962M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,151,086
+81,600
| +8% | +$1M |
|
|
VTLE
2441
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
243,200
+30,400
| +14% | +$1.88M |
|
2442
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$6.01B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
453,246
+185,982
| +70% | +$5.37M |
|
|
WWE
2443
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
182,300
+7,100
| +4% | +$536K |
|
|
ICVX
2444
DELISTED
Icosavax, Inc. Common Stock
ICVX
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,570,530
-123,204
| -7% | -$529K |
|
|
PLYA
2445
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,904,659
+1,056,203
| +124% | +$6.27M |
|
|
ANSS
2446
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+11,700
| +29% | +$2.73M |
|
2447
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$5.93B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+799,838
| New | +$12M |
|
|
SWAV
2448
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-41,100
| -41% | -$10.4M |
|
2449
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
-54,600
| -42% | -$8.63M |
|
2450
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.2B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
45,293
+39,613
| +697% | +$11.8M |
|
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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.