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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
CALL
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-20,700
| -35% | -$1.44M |
|
|
BCTX
5202
PUT
Briacell Therapeutics
BCTX
$29.9M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,445
| New | +$3.2M |
|
5203
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,466
-28,313
| -59% | -$4.06M |
|
|
ASAX
5204
DELISTED
Astrea Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ASAX
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
306,502
+5,985
| +2% | +$59.2K |
|
|
ATIP
5205
CALL
DELISTED
ATI Physical Therapy, Inc.
ATIP
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,864
+15,966
| +841% | +$2.69M |
|
5206
PUT
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
-120,300
| -57% | -$3.66M |
|
5207
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$285M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
170,961
-142,949
| -46% | -$2.83M |
|
5208
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,099
+36,890
| +449% | +$2.5M |
|
|
RFP
5209
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
197,870
-101,867
| -34% | -$1.29M |
|
5210
Byrna Technologies
BYRN
$95.5M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
226,158
+88,858
| +65% | +$1.45M |
|
|
KRA
5211
CALL
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-29,600
| -31% | -$1.36M |
|
5212
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,594
+1,211
| +316% | +$2.45M |
|
5213
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.55B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+217,366
| New | +$2.75M |
|
5214
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
75,102
+63,919
| +572% | +$2.52M |
|
5215
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
-14,300
| -18% | -$668K |
|
5216
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
190,792
+94,558
| +98% | +$1.25M |
|
5217
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
92,377
+84,309
| +1,045% | +$2.62M |
|
|
KNBE
5218
PUT
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+69,000
| +111% | +$1.62M |
|
5219
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.49B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
131,254
-117,699
| -47% | -$2.62M |
|
|
SNBR
5220
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-11,200
| -22% | -$938K |
|
5221
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,179
-130,305
| -78% | -$10.1M |
|
5222
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
99,589
+17,685
| +22% | +$505K |
|
|
FFAI
5223
CALL
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric
FFAI
$10M
| – | – |
-1
| Closed | -$10.4M |
|
5224
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
290,200
+56,200
| +24% | +$589K |
|
5225
CALL
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.83B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-15,300
| -26% | -$891K |
|
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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.