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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-4,000
| -28% | -$1.15M |
|
5277
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-200
| -0.8% | -$23.3K |
|
5278
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
24,120
+12,330
| +105% | +$1.12M |
|
|
FOCS
5279
PUT
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-1,500
| -3% | -$93.4K |
|
5280
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-900
| -1% | -$34.6K |
|
5281
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
166,800
-9,700
| -5% | -$219K |
|
5282
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
92,317
+59,714
| +183% | +$1.9M |
|
5283
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
204,764
+146,341
| +250% | +$2.31M |
|
5284
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
115,460
+12,559
| +12% | +$348K |
|
5285
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+39,600
| +130% | +$1.35M |
|
5286
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
SPYX
$2.88B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,262
| New | +$2.81M |
|
5287
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+9,800
| +68% | +$1.22M |
|
5288
First Trust Municipal High Income ETF
FMHI
$1.01B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
51,838
+25,320
| +95% | +$1.41M |
|
|
APLS
5289
PUT
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-262,600
| -81% | -$10.3M |
|
5290
PUT
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
118,900
+27,500
| +30% | +$836K |
|
5291
Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF
METV
$213M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,457
| New | +$2.95M |
|
5292
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
220,063
+137,601
| +167% | +$1.73M |
|
5293
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
110,553
-177,236
| -62% | -$4.76M |
|
5294
CALL
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-11,300
| -27% | -$1.17M |
|
|
CNR
5295
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
+42,300
| +49% | +$1.1M |
|
5296
CALL
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+16,600
| +111% | +$1.42M |
|
|
PRSU
5297
CALL
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.31B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+35,700
| +112% | +$1.63M |
|
5298
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
91,048
+17,875
| +24% | +$575K |
|
5299
CALL
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,400
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
STOR
5300
PUT
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+33,100
| +65% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.