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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
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Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
-52,200
| -27% | -$1.35M |
|
4727
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
155,921
-17,039
| -10% | -$372K |
|
4728
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
172,512
+104,903
| +155% | +$2.74M |
|
4729
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
66,040
-58,078
| -47% | -$3.38M |
|
|
DENN
4730
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DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
240,400
-65,900
| -22% | -$1.01M |
|
|
ACH
4731
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Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+6,900
| +8% | +$271K |
|
|
WLL
4732
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
59,377
+36,254
| +157% | +$2.38M |
|
4733
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Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
-9,800
| -7% | -$267K |
|
4734
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Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
+38,900
| +34% | +$905K |
|
|
CNTA
4735
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
340,065
-9,483
| -3% | -$128K |
|
4736
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
230,596
+157,658
| +216% | +$2.39M |
|
|
MBT
4737
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
480,165
-554,597
| -54% | -$4.83M |
|
4738
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Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
-16,700
| -8% | -$352K |
|
4739
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.13B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
422,267
-77,733
| -16% | -$740K |
|
|
NUAN
4740
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DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-40,200
| -37% | -$2.22M |
|
4741
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Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
63,625
-3,075
| -5% | -$246K |
|
4742
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Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$51.3B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
310,300
+25,000
| +9% | +$344K |
|
4743
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.09B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,316
| New | +$3.71M |
|
4744
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
15,513
-38,535
| -71% | -$9.23M |
|
4745
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-38,948
| -41% | -$2.81M |
|
|
CSR
4746
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
34,287
-33,660
| -50% | -$3.48M |
|
4747
CALL
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+21,100
| +50% | +$1.3M |
|
4748
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
FDEM
$591M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
147,993
+11,847
| +9% | +$307K |
|
4749
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
208,799
+120,116
| +135% | +$1.99M |
|
|
VSXY
4750
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
68,375
+25,817
| +61% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.