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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SKYA
4976
DELISTED
Skydeck Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SKYA
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+348,600
| New | +$3.4M |
|
4977
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+14,800
| +37% | +$1.2M |
|
4978
CALL
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
401,100
-372,500
| -48% | -$3.08M |
|
|
SWN
4979
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
732,600
-36,400
| -5% | -$181K |
|
4980
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$693M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
137,664
+37,185
| +37% | +$934K |
|
|
NSTD
4981
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
350,404
-865
| -0.2% | -$8.45K |
|
|
DHIL
4982
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,567
+608
| +4% | +$122K |
|
4983
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
28,989
-83,231
| -74% | -$10.3M |
|
4984
Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
AVIG
$1.96B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
69,907
-18,337
| -21% | -$897K |
|
4985
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+5,000
| +70% | +$1.43M |
|
4986
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.24B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
136,291
+113,439
| +496% | +$4.2M |
|
4987
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.52B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
249,932
+113,916
| +84% | +$1.63M |
|
4988
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
652
+245
| +60% | +$2.56M |
|
4989
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
46,452
+38,789
| +506% | +$2.92M |
|
|
DENN
4990
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
212,403
-14,695
| -6% | -$225K |
|
4991
CALL
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$849M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-4,100
| -5% | -$166K |
|
4992
CALL
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-35,500
| -41% | -$2.86M |
|
|
PLMJ
4993
DELISTED
Plum Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
PLMJ
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+350,046
| New | +$3.4M |
|
4994
ICL Group
ICL
$7.16B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
350,885
+104,077
| +42% | +$925K |
|
4995
Telos
TLS
$339M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
220,025
+172,580
| +364% | +$3.67M |
|
4996
CALL
JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
-31,700
| -22% | -$1.04M |
|
4997
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
185,500
-11,600
| -6% | -$222K |
|
|
BLDP
4998
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
-132,700
| -33% | -$2.01M |
|
4999
CALL
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.1B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
+112,200
| +165% | +$2.06M |
|
5000
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,011,614
+314,456
| +45% | +$1.21M |
|
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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.