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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.55B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
651,621
-102,106
| -14% | -$1.9M |
|
2452
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.5B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-136,200
| -47% | -$10.8M |
|
2453
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.25B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
880,501
-145,962
| -14% | -$1.87M |
|
|
JNPR
2454
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
350,800
+74,800
| +27% | +$2.57M |
|
|
VTIQ
2455
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
VTIQ
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,324,883
-5,478
| -0.4% | -$53.5K |
|
2456
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
309,004
-213,245
| -41% | -$9.09M |
|
|
FFAI
2457
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric
FFAI
$10.5M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
|
2458
CALL
Sprout Social
SPT
$621M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
162,100
-122,500
| -43% | -$8.39M |
|
|
IMA
2459
ImageneBio Inc
IMA
$64.6M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
177,275
-71
| -0% | -$7.55K |
|
2460
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$603M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+15,375
| +59% | +$5.8M |
|
|
ACAQ
2461
DELISTED
Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp.
ACAQ
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,299,868
+59,497
| +5% | +$591K |
|
|
RVNC
2462
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
665,193
+606,635
| +1,036% | +$9.2M |
|
|
EXEEL
2463
DELISTED
Expand Energy Corp Class C Warrants
EXEEL
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
232,981
+218,690
| +1,530% | +$8.99M |
|
|
BNY
2464
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$107B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
261,300
+17,400
| +7% | +$989K |
|
2465
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.52B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
305,200
+247,500
| +429% | +$9.1M |
|
2466
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$81.9B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
-18,600
| -12% | -$1.77M |
|
2467
Unilever
UL
$136B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
252,380
+131,053
| +108% | +$7.29M |
|
2468
Paysafe
PSFE
$375M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
318,046
+308,463
| +3,219% | +$12.7M |
|
2469
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.59B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
+49,200
| +62% | +$5.53M |
|
2470
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$82.8B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
+37,200
| +48% | +$4.15M |
|
2471
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.91B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
-16,900
| -10% | -$1.24M |
|
|
NKLA
2472
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,093
+4,736
| +13% | +$1.21M |
|
2473
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.6B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
167,200
-11,400
| -6% | -$872K |
|
2474
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
262,103
+255,636
| +3,953% | +$10.2M |
|
2475
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.3B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+17,700
| +67% | +$4.78M |
|
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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.