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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$802M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$257M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.71B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$613M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$478M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$424M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.12% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.22% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.21% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
2851
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$38.8B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
331,200
-229,200
| -41% | -$6.65M |
|
|
ABB
2852
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
282,100
-50,600
| -15% | -$1.77M |
|
2853
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.05B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+97,900
| +237% | +$6.87M |
|
2854
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$995M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
344,000
+4,800
| +1% | +$172K |
|
2855
Rollins
ROL
$17.5B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
314,221
+84,140
| +37% | +$2.95M |
|
2856
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.73B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
98,977
+52,441
| +113% | +$5.68M |
|
2857
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.79B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
486,200
-31,700
| -6% | -$700K |
|
2858
CALL
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$383M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,610
-4,540
| -17% | -$2.36M |
|
2859
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,761
| New | +$9.99M |
|
|
CS
2860
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,113,700
-240,700
| -18% | -$2.41M |
|
2861
TotalEnergies
TTE
$198B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
217,014
+64,182
| +42% | +$3.19M |
|
2862
MINISO
MNSO
$3.19B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,037,923
+941,173
| +973% | +$13.1M |
|
2863
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.37B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
216,496
+173,293
| +401% | +$8.65M |
|
2864
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.4B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-2,800
| -4% | -$430K |
|
|
SAVE
2865
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
490,600
+215,300
| +78% | +$5M |
|
2866
AEON Biopharma
AEON
$12.1M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,291
+28
| +0.2% | +$19.7K |
|
|
HOLX
2867
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
-49,900
| -26% | -$3.67M |
|
2868
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.9B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
-145,500
| -52% | -$12.2M |
|
|
COOP
2869
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
257,340
-34,064
| -12% | -$1.43M |
|
2870
Cable One
CABO
$164M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
6,066
-22,576
| -79% | -$40M |
|
2871
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.59B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
350,860
+42,760
| +14% | +$1.39M |
|
2872
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.39B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,100
-108,200
| -10% | -$1.02M |
|
|
TRTN
2873
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
177,200
+4,500
| +3% | +$262K |
|
2874
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.46B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,531,022
+1,487,417
| +3,411% | +$11.6M |
|
2875
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.36B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,580
-11,393
| -16% | -$1.95M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Citadel Advisors held 15,615 positions worth $489B, up 1.7% from $481B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $30B in Q4 2021, closing 1,910 positions and reducing 6,339 holdings. Its most notable exit was CIMAREX ENERGY CO, an estimated $279M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.1% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF worth $248M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2021 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,847,920 shares worth $248M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q4 2021, an estimated $802M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.71B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited CIMAREX ENERGY CO in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $279M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $489B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,894 new positions and closed 1,910 in Q4 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $489B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.