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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.8B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
36,030
-74,555
| -67% | -$9.61M |
|
|
KL
4327
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
-71,300
| -39% | -$3.01M |
|
|
PLYM
4328
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
145,309
+104,265
| +254% | +$2.89M |
|
|
PLL
4329
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-27,700
| -24% | -$1.62M |
|
4330
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.6B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+18,000
| +21% | +$760K |
|
4331
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.27B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,021
-264,724
| -83% | -$19.9M |
|
4332
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.34B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+43,500
| +494% | +$3.16M |
|
|
LOVE
4333
LoveSac
LOVE
$249M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
69,970
+57,258
| +450% | +$4.19M |
|
4334
PUT
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
$758M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,300
| New | +$4.51M |
|
4335
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.55B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
126,660
-227,056
| -64% | -$7.77M |
|
|
DOOR
4336
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-1,900
| -5% | -$218K |
|
|
ONC
4337
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$40.8B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-3,600
| -17% | -$1.22M |
|
|
LNW
4338
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,264
| New | +$5.04M |
|
4339
Western Digital
WDC
$184B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
93,916
-1,832,103
| -95% | -$79.6M |
|
4340
PUT
Toast
TOST
$19.9B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
+116,200
| +680% | +$5.38M |
|
4341
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.91B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+700
| +3% | +$114K |
|
|
TWO
4342
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
200,241
+45,342
| +29% | +$1.13M |
|
|
SAIL
4343
CALL
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+54,500
| +133% | +$2.67M |
|
|
SWAV
4344
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-32,500
| -56% | -$6.41M |
|
|
EMBJ
4345
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.5B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
260,159
-278,191
| -52% | -$4.5M |
|
4346
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
168,083
-738,310
| -81% | -$19.1M |
|
|
DOMA
4347
DELISTED
Doma Holdings, Inc.
DOMA
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
36,346
+15,127
| +71% | +$2.34M |
|
4348
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.56B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
-566,100
| -75% | -$14.6M |
|
4349
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.09B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
457,900
-149,200
| -25% | -$1.81M |
|
4350
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.2B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
36,570
-360,604
| -91% | -$44.9M |
|
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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.