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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHX
4601
CALL
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
201,400
-10,800
| -5% | -$254K |
|
4602
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+20,700
| +23% | +$686K |
|
|
IRBT
4603
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
61,745
-155,621
| -72% | -$12.3M |
|
4604
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.72B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
109,111
+62,364
| +133% | +$2.68M |
|
4605
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
209,600
+82,600
| +65% | +$1.74M |
|
|
PFSW
4606
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
315,596
-85,798
| -21% | -$1.11M |
|
4607
CALL
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.55B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
686,200
+7,500
| +1% | +$50.6K |
|
|
GES
4608
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
171,400
-23,100
| -12% | -$512K |
|
4609
CALL
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+5,400
| +12% | +$430K |
|
4610
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+14,600
| +88% | +$2.06M |
|
|
KC
4611
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
257,446
+222,551
| +638% | +$4.78M |
|
4612
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
96,220
-58,774
| -38% | -$3.3M |
|
|
GPAL
4613
DELISTED
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Paris-Aligned Climate U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF
GPAL
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,845
| New | +$4.01M |
|
4614
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,878
+20,873
| +99% | +$2.03M |
|
|
PHIC
4615
DELISTED
Population Health Investment Co., Inc. Class A Ordinary Share
PHIC
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
410,685
-1,884
| -0.5% | -$18.5K |
|
4616
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.13B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,671
| New | +$4.07M |
|
|
NTP
4617
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,093
| New | +$7.96M |
|
4618
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
98,742
+27,222
| +38% | +$1.08M |
|
4619
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
108,656
+22,914
| +27% | +$801K |
|
4620
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Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+8,300
| +29% | +$842K |
|
4621
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Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
164,800
+31,600
| +24% | +$961K |
|
|
AMRN
4622
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
59,719
-3,006
| -5% | -$249K |
|
4623
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
165,689
+136,981
| +477% | +$3.23M |
|
4624
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-24,000
| -38% | -$2.35M |
|
4625
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.45B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,112
+31,237
| +197% | +$2.69M |
|
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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.