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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$264M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
463,200
-36,824
| -7% | -$939K |
|
2952
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
195,748
-111,973
| -36% | -$5.78M |
|
2953
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.42B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
226,630
+27,837
| +14% | +$1.22M |
|
2954
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$852M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+37,200
| +76% | +$4.59M |
|
2955
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.51B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
456,557
+92,363
| +25% | +$2.53M |
|
2956
CALL
SAP
SAP
$245B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
-8,800
| -11% | -$1.23M |
|
2957
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$737M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
237,011
+66,407
| +39% | +$2.8M |
|
|
ENLC
2958
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,464,762
+230,821
| +19% | +$1.67M |
|
2959
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$771M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-5,600
| -7% | -$717K |
|
2960
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,926
-725,487
| -92% | -$108M |
|
|
IVCBU
2961
DELISTED
Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I Unit
IVCBU
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$10.1M |
|
2962
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
307,680
+14,440
| +5% | +$489K |
|
2963
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$307M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
172,157
-6,775
| -4% | -$384K |
|
2964
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.3B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
275,200
+187,100
| +212% | +$7.73M |
|
2965
CALL
Kyndryl
KD
$2.73B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+555,980
| New | +$12M |
|
2966
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+1,100
| +6% | +$569K |
|
2967
Arista Networks
ANET
$241B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
279,616
-29,344
| -9% | -$876K |
|
|
HUT
2968
CALL
Hut 8
HUT
$10.4B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
255,860
+83,460
| +48% | +$4.69M |
|
|
VMW
2969
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
86,563
-1,228,485
| -93% | -$162M |
|
2970
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.6B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-10,300
| -28% | -$4M |
|
2971
IMAX
IMAX
$2.83B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
561,555
+408,175
| +266% | +$7.83M |
|
2972
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.2B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
37,163
-31,989
| -46% | -$8.25M |
|
2973
Coherent
COHR
$60.4B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
146,369
+64,363
| +78% | +$4.05M |
|
2974
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.21B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
403,600
-30,700
| -7% | -$653K |
|
|
LICY
2975
DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
125,443
+109,661
| +695% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.