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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$25.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,215
-443,043
| -84% | -$14.6M |
|
5427
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.03B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,905
-22,425
| -17% | -$591K |
|
|
REGI
5428
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
63,707
+28,692
| +82% | +$1.47M |
|
5429
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-26,200
| -44% | -$2.05M |
|
5430
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-35,100
| -39% | -$1.86M |
|
5431
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
127,640
+105,272
| +471% | +$1.98M |
|
5432
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$478M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
71,658
-232,653
| -76% | -$8.21M |
|
5433
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
122,738
-862,408
| -88% | -$21.8M |
|
|
SPEC
5434
DELISTED
Spectaire Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SPEC
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,112
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
NEXN
5435
Nexxen International
NEXN
$583M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
177,642
+102,538
| +137% | +$1.75M |
|
5436
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
332,528
-205,957
| -38% | -$1.88M |
|
5437
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+34,200
| +157% | +$1.71M |
|
|
MAXR
5438
CALL
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-24,400
| -21% | -$708K |
|
5439
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
247,400
+125,500
| +103% | +$1.37M |
|
5440
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+28,600
| +48% | +$743K |
|
5441
PUT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,700
| New | +$2.69M |
|
5442
CALL
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
+48,000
| +50% | +$972K |
|
5443
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+35,500
| +173% | +$1.86M |
|
|
MOMO
5444
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
298,500
-250,000
| -46% | -$2.86M |
|
5445
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+29,500
| +102% | +$1.28M |
|
5446
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+3,900
| +19% | +$395K |
|
|
SHCR
5447
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
596,487
+530,789
| +808% | +$3.41M |
|
5448
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,351
| New | +$2.74M |
|
5449
CALL
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.96B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
255,700
+28,800
| +13% | +$309K |
|
5450
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,339
-31,525
| -66% | -$5.91M |
|
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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.