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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-25,100
| -37% | -$2.06M |
|
|
CAJ
4877
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
145,607
-33,453
| -19% | -$787K |
|
|
PPLI
4878
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
33,157
-64,607
| -66% | -$7.29M |
|
|
OTLY
4879
CALL
Oatly Group
OTLY
$441M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
22,330
+2,985
| +15% | +$660K |
|
|
BDN
4880
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
264,811
-145,961
| -36% | -$2M |
|
4881
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
98,415
+36,938
| +60% | +$1.27M |
|
4882
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+700
| +0.8% | +$30.4K |
|
|
BBIG
4883
CALL
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
109,684
-68,789
| -39% | -$4.03M |
|
|
NIU
4884
Niu Technologies
NIU
$163M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
220,350
+88,289
| +67% | +$1.95M |
|
4885
Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF
TBLL
$2.85B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,608
-9,947
| -23% | -$1.05M |
|
4886
PUT
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARKX
$865M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
188,100
+6,700
| +4% | +$132K |
|
4887
WisdomTree International AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVI
$63.5M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,699
+34,860
| +70% | +$1.44M |
|
|
CTRA
4888
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
186,612
-1,270,049
| -87% | -$26.5M |
|
4889
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$725M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
571,780
-314,731
| -36% | -$2.25M |
|
4890
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
215,013
+76,543
| +55% | +$1.16M |
|
|
BCYC
4891
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$273M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
58,187
+32,840
| +130% | +$1.81M |
|
4892
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.3B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,905
| New | +$3.5M |
|
4893
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.42B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,440
| New | +$3.5M |
|
4894
PUT
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$672M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
406,000
+265,400
| +189% | +$2.37M |
|
|
CIM
4895
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
78,123
+27,601
| +55% | +$1.31M |
|
4896
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+10,000
| +14% | +$425K |
|
|
ETNB
4897
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
270,404
-19,450
| -7% | -$308K |
|
4898
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,327
+3,856
| +8% | +$316K |
|
4899
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
77,285
-3,847
| -5% | -$155K |
|
4900
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
101,450
-47,350
| -32% | -$1.62M |
|
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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.