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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.82B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
61,854
+28,337
| +85% | +$3.37M |
|
3402
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.6B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+21,100
| +124% | +$4.06M |
|
3403
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$50.4B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
371,134
-1,209,078
| -77% | -$23.6M |
|
3404
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$192M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
69,999
+67,907
| +3,246% | +$7.47M |
|
|
TSP
3405
PUT
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
217,000
+25,700
| +13% | +$957K |
|
3406
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+14,600
| +76% | +$3.56M |
|
3407
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+6,200
| +20% | +$1.28M |
|
|
HCII
3408
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. II Class A Common Stock
HCII
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
793,868
+5,116
| +0.6% | +$50K |
|
3409
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.53B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
252,759
+66,512
| +36% | +$2.1M |
|
3410
Americold
COLD
$4.14B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
236,731
+80,087
| +51% | +$2.48M |
|
|
GETR
3411
DELISTED
Getaround, Inc.
GETR
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
800,000
| – | – |
|
3412
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.01B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
-4,100
| -5% | -$341K |
|
3413
Qualys
QLYS
$6.34B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,520
+9,907
| +21% | +$1.27M |
|
3414
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.86B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
193,228
+177,186
| +1,105% | +$6.98M |
|
3415
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.7B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
229,740
-20,740
| -8% | -$741K |
|
|
CRU
3416
DELISTED
Crucible Acquisition Corporation
CRU
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
794,830
+11,864
| +2% | +$116K |
|
|
PPL
3417
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
257,500
-49,000
| -16% | -$1.41M |
|
3418
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
69,805
+33,947
| +95% | +$3.95M |
|
|
AILE
3419
DELISTED
iLearningEngines, Inc. Common Stock
AILE
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
796,978
| – | – |
|
3420
Traeger
COOK
$155M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
12,724
+4,890
| +62% | +$4.09M |
|
3421
First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF
FUMB
$248M
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
383,601
+305,081
| +389% | +$6.15M |
|
3422
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.69B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
308,800
+19,000
| +7% | +$490K |
|
3423
Polaris
PII
$3.89B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
70,289
+58,855
| +515% | +$6.93M |
|
|
CALY
3424
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.97B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
281,400
-472,600
| -63% | -$13.1M |
|
|
AEAC
3425
DELISTED
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. Class A ordinary share
AEAC
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
788,828
-6,189
| -0.8% | -$60.4K |
|
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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.