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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WLL
5476
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
40,891
-190,022
| -82% | -$12.5M |
|
|
PIPP
5477
PUT
DELISTED
Pine Island Acquisition Corp.
PIPP
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
268,200
+207,400
| +341% | +$2.06M |
|
5478
CALL
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+17,900
| +227% | +$2.02M |
|
5479
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
-123,025
| -50% | -$2.53M |
|
|
AMWD
5480
PUT
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-25,600
| -39% | -$1.73M |
|
|
LX
5481
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$224M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
684,091
+464,613
| +212% | +$2.31M |
|
5482
CALL
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+20,700
| +90% | +$896K |
|
5483
PUT
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-33,500
| -57% | -$3.63M |
|
5484
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GSEE
$137M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
52,403
+1,072
| +2% | +$56K |
|
5485
CALL
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+22,800
| +281% | +$1.91M |
|
5486
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
128,238
+4,114
| +3% | +$90.5K |
|
5487
Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF
AFIF
$228M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
275,556
+29,737
| +12% | +$286K |
|
|
DEN
5488
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+6,200
| +22% | +$491K |
|
5489
Orchestra BioMed
OBIO
$265M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
263,281
+3,457
| +1% | +$34.1K |
|
5490
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,339
+28,163
| +544% | +$2.03M |
|
5491
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IVOV
$1.38B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,208
+7,636
| +32% | +$641K |
|
5492
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-5,900
| -28% | -$922K |
|
|
AXIA
5493
DELISTED
AXIA Energia
AXIA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
544,725
+359,128
| +193% | +$1.8M |
|
5494
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
86,317
+28,691
| +50% | +$975K |
|
|
NOVA
5495
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
94,050
+10,117
| +12% | +$365K |
|
5496
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.39B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
17,656
-24,226
| -58% | -$3.43M |
|
|
AGGR
5497
DELISTED
Agile Growth Corp
AGGR
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
270,614
-4,308
| -2% | -$42K |
|
|
OXLC
5498
Oxford Lane Capital
OXLC
$938M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,065
| New | +$2.65M |
|
5499
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.71B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
64,103
+13,089
| +26% | +$546K |
|
|
SHYF
5500
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
53,340
-1,220
| -2% | -$55.8K |
|
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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.