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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FARO
5451
CALL
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,200
| New | +$2.75M |
|
5452
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
77,280
-47,553
| -38% | -$1.63M |
|
|
BVH
5453
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
76,148
+53,539
| +237% | +$1.58M |
|
5454
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
243,100
-84,500
| -26% | -$843K |
|
|
HPP
5455
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$754M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,446
+681
| +5% | +$124K |
|
|
CANO
5456
CALL
DELISTED
Cano Health, Inc.
CANO
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
2,996
+854
| +40% | +$897K |
|
|
ALX
5457
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,245
+1,209
| +13% | +$324K |
|
5458
CALL
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
166,600
-21,800
| -12% | -$354K |
|
5459
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
83,822
+37,519
| +81% | +$1.04M |
|
|
MRNS
5460
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
224,340
+172,888
| +336% | +$2M |
|
5461
PUT
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
-21,300
| -20% | -$559K |
|
5462
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
54,582
+5,631
| +12% | +$262K |
|
5463
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
-32,334
| -20% | -$699K |
|
5464
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$369M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
199,171
+143,605
| +258% | +$2.42M |
|
|
CAN
5465
CALL
Canaan Creative
CAN
$171M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
516,600
+34,500
| +7% | +$260K |
|
5466
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.37B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
106,432
+96,602
| +983% | +$2.28M |
|
5467
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,306
-6,698
| -12% | -$370K |
|
5468
Fidelity Clean Energy ETF
FRNW
$101M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,345
| New | +$2.86M |
|
5469
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$342M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
17,135
+7,749
| +83% | +$1.73M |
|
5470
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-10,700
| -26% | -$994K |
|
5471
PUT
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
344,500
-143,600
| -29% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ESSC
5472
CALL
DELISTED
East Stone Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
ESSC
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,100
| New | +$2.44M |
|
5473
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,853
| New | +$2.37M |
|
5474
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.07B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
196,591
+172,762
| +725% | +$2.47M |
|
5475
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
40,187
-11,982
| -23% | -$767K |
|
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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.