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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+10,400
| +47% | +$1.4M |
|
4427
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
119,019
+43,983
| +59% | +$1.53M |
|
4428
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
74,091
+35,194
| +90% | +$2.82M |
|
4429
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,128,600
+271,600
| +32% | +$1.23M |
|
4430
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
66,444
+56,157
| +546% | +$3.52M |
|
|
WPCA
4431
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-A
WPCA
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+452,421
| New | +$4.44M |
|
4432
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,308
+12,258
| +598% | +$3.43M |
|
|
SLAC
4433
DELISTED
Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I Class A Common Stock
SLAC
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
451,640
-1,866
| -0.4% | -$18.2K |
|
4434
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-1,600
| -3% | -$147K |
|
|
CMA
4435
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-22,400
| -31% | -$1.92M |
|
|
WARR
4436
DELISTED
Warrior Technologies Acquisition Company
WARR
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
4437
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
91,605
+50,114
| +121% | +$2.5M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
4438
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$4.13M |
|
4439
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,421
+1,285
| +4% | +$186K |
|
4440
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
150,538
-121,419
| -45% | -$3.85M |
|
4441
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
76,901
+7,216
| +10% | +$399K |
|
4442
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,243
+12,877
| +383% | +$4.54M |
|
4443
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-150,800
| -69% | -$9.56M |
|
|
WLL
4444
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,280
+16,815
| +33% | +$1.1M |
|
|
AZPN
4445
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+5,100
| +21% | +$776K |
|
|
SRNE
4446
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
949,100
+161,400
| +20% | +$1M |
|
|
HIMX
4447
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,609
| New | +$3.02M |
|
4448
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
109,050
+48,640
| +81% | +$1.95M |
|
4449
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
126,698
+47,671
| +60% | +$1.69M |
|
4450
Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF
IVOL
$271M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
163,722
+153,775
| +1,546% | +$4.2M |
|
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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.