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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
CALL
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.29B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+30,900
| +78% | +$4.73M |
|
|
GMS
2902
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
174,600
+78,609
| +82% | +$4.24M |
|
2903
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.21B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-23,600
| -28% | -$3.96M |
|
2904
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$84.1B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,076
+13,055
| +93% | +$4.86M |
|
2905
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
+35,500
| +42% | +$2.97M |
|
2906
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.04B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
306,869
+274,192
| +839% | +$10.7M |
|
|
NKLA
2907
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DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,357
+4,500
| +15% | +$1.5M |
|
2908
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.32B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,509
+69,762
| +443% | +$7.75M |
|
2909
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$22.9B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
+26,600
| +31% | +$2.43M |
|
2910
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.41B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
-37,500
| -25% | -$3.37M |
|
|
MON
2911
DELISTED
Monument Circle Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
MON
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,069,035
-1,585
| -0.1% | -$15.5K |
|
|
YTPG
2912
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.
YTPG
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,064,595
-496,292
| -32% | -$4.9M |
|
|
EAC
2913
DELISTED
Edify Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EAC
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,066,122
+1,931
| +0.2% | +$18.9K |
|
2914
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,157
+45,403
| +183% | +$6.72M |
|
2915
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$88.2B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,079,808
+2,486,725
| +156% | +$6.34M |
|
2916
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.7B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
473,500
-301,900
| -39% | -$6.77M |
|
2917
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
741,639
-1,749,127
| -70% | -$23.2M |
|
2918
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.95B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
-151,600
| -50% | -$10M |
|
2919
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.5B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
583,998
+384,413
| +193% | +$7.48M |
|
2920
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$13.9M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
5,790
+5,354
| +1,228% | +$14.3M |
|
2921
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.12B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
180,300
-46,600
| -21% | -$2.61M |
|
2922
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$839M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
247,303
-1,070,096
| -81% | -$43.3M |
|
2923
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.18B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,271,300
+561,600
| +33% | +$3.97M |
|
2924
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
223,200
-74,100
| -25% | -$3.56M |
|
2925
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.25B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
163,300
+96,300
| +144% | +$5.56M |
|
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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.