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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
95,752
-118,751
| -55% | -$5.95M |
|
4277
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.7B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,130
| New | +$4.51M |
|
4278
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.1B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-2,700
| -18% | -$944K |
|
4279
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$453M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
269,260
+211,915
| +370% | +$4.65M |
|
4280
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.5B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
235,000
-246,400
| -51% | -$5.05M |
|
4281
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.94B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
916,247
-194,504
| -18% | -$1.21M |
|
4282
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$40M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
185,400
+40,300
| +28% | +$1.34M |
|
4283
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.19B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
57,084
-330,311
| -85% | -$30.3M |
|
4284
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$308M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,468
| New | +$4.5M |
|
4285
CALL
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49.1B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
403,800
+333,000
| +470% | +$3.7M |
|
4286
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.8B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+37,000
| +69% | +$1.87M |
|
4287
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.3B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
129,823
+34,729
| +37% | +$1.23M |
|
4288
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.96B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-35,400
| -47% | -$3.25M |
|
|
TGI
4289
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
254,563
+143,039
| +128% | +$2.79M |
|
4290
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.7B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,764
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
DCP
4291
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
171,500
+42,700
| +33% | +$1.24M |
|
|
OLO
4292
CALL
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
226,100
+160,900
| +247% | +$4.19M |
|
4293
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.81B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
+63,300
| +20% | +$850K |
|
4294
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$397M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,886
-26,224
| -58% | -$7.45M |
|
|
PVG
4295
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
333,700
-45,500
| -12% | -$578K |
|
4296
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.3B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-9,000
| -33% | -$2.08M |
|
4297
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.12B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
245,958
-1,107,605
| -82% | -$24.4M |
|
4298
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-62,800
| -34% | -$2.64M |
|
4299
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
191,100
+14,400
| +8% | +$369K |
|
4300
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$359M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
46,434
+37,597
| +425% | +$4.06M |
|
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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.