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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
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Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
334,300
-68,500
| -17% | -$961K |
|
4377
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
209,000
-8,100
| -4% | -$185K |
|
4378
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.47B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
80,799
+6,947
| +9% | +$393K |
|
4379
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-389
| -3% | -$109K |
|
4380
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$364M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+15,500
| +53% | +$1.67M |
|
4381
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
179,500
+5,400
| +3% | +$125K |
|
4382
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$372M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,732
+16,202
| +170% | +$3.11M |
|
4383
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-200
| -0.3% | -$16.2K |
|
|
CORZ
4384
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DELISTED
Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock
CORZ
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+414,500
| New | +$4.89M |
|
4385
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$74.1M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
311,800
-117,000
| -27% | -$2.42M |
|
4386
CALL
SiTime
SITM
$21.4B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+10,100
| +187% | +$2.65M |
|
4387
PUT
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
+2,500
| +2% | +$96.1K |
|
|
UTAAU
4388
DELISTED
UTA Acquisition Corporation Units
UTAAU
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+450,000
| New | +$4.51M |
|
4389
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+9,600
| +14% | +$492K |
|
4390
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
18,479
-1,287
| -7% | -$300K |
|
4391
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
59,692
+25,889
| +77% | +$1.99M |
|
4392
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
292,595
+271,470
| +1,285% | +$4.2M |
|
4393
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Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+28,800
| +155% | +$3.57M |
|
4394
PUT
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,300
| New | +$4.82M |
|
|
SRG
4395
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
339,798
+271,231
| +396% | +$3.97M |
|
4396
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
84,919
+34,155
| +67% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SVM
4397
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.66B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,197,308
+645,854
| +117% | +$2.62M |
|
4398
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+16,300
| +62% | +$1.7M |
|
4399
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.11B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
73,575
+19,051
| +35% | +$1.06M |
|
4400
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
211,900
-58,900
| -22% | -$1.22M |
|
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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.