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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
PUT
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.5B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
291,800
+198,400
| +212% | +$8.39M |
|
4227
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+28,200
| +65% | +$1.91M |
|
4228
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
31,990
+18,274
| +133% | +$2.79M |
|
4229
PUT
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$25.1B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+39,300
| +172% | +$2.83M |
|
|
CVAC
4230
PUT
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
-49,700
| -26% | -$2M |
|
|
OHAA
4231
DELISTED
OPY Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
OHAA
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+492,080
| New | +$4.8M |
|
|
VEEA
4232
Veea Inc
VEEA
$8.45M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
500,743
-51
| -0% | -$496 |
|
|
LNW
4233
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-49,400
| -41% | -$3.6M |
|
|
TIOA
4234
DELISTED
Tio Tech A Class A Ordinary Share
TIOA
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,300
| New | +$4.87M |
|
4235
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$397M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,445
| New | +$5.52M |
|
|
STSA
4236
DELISTED
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
STSA
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,075,620
+3,006
| +0.3% | +$15.3K |
|
4237
Zillow
ZG
$7.76B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
77,770
-10,405
| -12% | -$747K |
|
|
POND
4238
DELISTED
Angel Pond Holdings Corporation
POND
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,386
| New | +$4.86M |
|
4239
CALL
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.56B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
+53,400
| +58% | +$1.78M |
|
|
RAD
4240
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
328,700
-33,700
| -9% | -$455K |
|
4241
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.81B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-3,400
| -18% | -$981K |
|
4242
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.2B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
267,500
-101,100
| -27% | -$1.96M |
|
4243
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.37B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+33,800
| +52% | +$1.77M |
|
4244
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-20,300
| -30% | -$1.99M |
|
|
SCS
4245
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
411,239
+139,811
| +52% | +$1.69M |
|
|
KEEL
4246
CALL
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.3B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
951,400
+839,200
| +748% | +$5.18M |
|
4247
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
133,481
-21,177
| -14% | -$738K |
|
4248
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$664M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
306,273
-125
| -0% | -$2.52K |
|
4249
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.2B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
303,900
-102,000
| -25% | -$1.54M |
|
|
HCCC
4250
DELISTED
Healthcare Capital Corp. Class A common stock
HCCC
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
485,536
-968
| -0.2% | -$9.58K |
|
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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.