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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORGN
4851
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,675
+10,817
| +138% | +$2.14M |
|
|
MAXR
4852
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
-80,800
| -40% | -$2.34M |
|
|
MYOV
4853
PUT
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
231,900
-38,400
| -14% | -$733K |
|
4854
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-57,800
| -47% | -$4.06M |
|
4855
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$963M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
224,477
+15,853
| +8% | +$336K |
|
4856
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.54B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
265,507
+253,529
| +2,117% | +$3.88M |
|
|
ATCO
4857
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
253,657
+34,938
| +16% | +$494K |
|
4858
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
92,828
+68,804
| +286% | +$2.7M |
|
|
PENG
4859
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
101,186
-61,578
| -38% | -$1.75M |
|
4860
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
527,351
-175,716
| -25% | -$1.18M |
|
4861
CALL
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
375,100
+134,400
| +56% | +$1.62M |
|
4862
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+43,700
| +66% | +$1.45M |
|
4863
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-2,800
| -7% | -$275K |
|
4864
PUT
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.5B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
-15,600
| -12% | -$512K |
|
4865
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,108,299
+634,469
| +134% | +$2.44M |
|
4866
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+22,900
| +222% | +$2.3M |
|
|
OSTR
4867
DELISTED
Oyster Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OSTR
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
365,922
-6,076
| -2% | -$59.3K |
|
4868
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
+90,047
| +307% | +$2.96M |
|
|
SHLX
4869
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
309,874
+298,283
| +2,573% | +$3.52M |
|
4870
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-17,400
| -37% | -$2.31M |
|
4871
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
148,242
-1,766,680
| -92% | -$43.6M |
|
4872
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+4,000
| +35% | +$977K |
|
4873
PUT
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-6,260
| -40% | -$2.71M |
|
4874
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
61,715
+2,824
| +5% | +$159K |
|
4875
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
52,179
-115,547
| -69% | -$8.33M |
|
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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.