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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5551
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund
ESGG
$115M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
16,823
-7,198
| -30% | -$1.07M |
|
|
MTLS
5552
Materialise
MTLS
$400M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
106,984
-126,975
| -54% | -$2.95M |
|
|
ODP
5553
PUT
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
65,030
-4,700
| -7% | -$193K |
|
5554
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-34,200
| -28% | -$870K |
|
5555
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
195,846
+182,732
| +1,393% | +$2.32M |
|
5556
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,039
-238,948
| -87% | -$15M |
|
5557
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-27,800
| -57% | -$3.33M |
|
|
PACW
5558
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-37,300
| -40% | -$1.74M |
|
5559
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+14,900
| +30% | +$579K |
|
5560
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+10,900
| +10% | +$230K |
|
|
RDS.B
5561
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
58,721
-255,755
| -81% | -$11.5M |
|
5562
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGZD
$135M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
109,014
+31,916
| +41% | +$747K |
|
5563
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-34,500
| -36% | -$1.37M |
|
|
BOAS
5564
DELISTED
BOA Acquisition Corp.
BOAS
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
258,741
-115,771
| -31% | -$1.13M |
|
|
LL
5565
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+62,600
| +72% | +$1.1M |
|
5566
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
4,725
-1,122
| -19% | -$573K |
|
5567
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+6,800
| +92% | +$1.17M |
|
5568
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+4,900
| +18% | +$384K |
|
5569
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$56.9M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+14,700
| +53% | +$910K |
|
5570
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,980
+1,270
| +6% | +$115K |
|
5571
PUT
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-4,400
| -7% | -$181K |
|
5572
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.6B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+8,500
| +101% | +$1.25M |
|
5573
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
10,827
-57,588
| -84% | -$12.6M |
|
5574
PUT
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$206M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,300
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
CONE
5575
CALL
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-24,500
| -46% | -$2.08M |
|
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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.