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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
iShares Global Equity Factor ETF
GLOF
$224M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
64,776
+2,408
| +4% | +$91.8K |
|
|
OLPX
5577
PUT
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,100
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
EB
5578
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
145,317
+72,353
| +99% | +$1.34M |
|
5579
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,812
| New | +$2.54M |
|
5580
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
33,991
-15
| -0% | -$889 |
|
|
GPMT
5581
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$57.4M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,412
| New | +$2.77M |
|
5582
PUT
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-21,100
| -31% | -$1.37M |
|
|
WBX
5583
CALL
Wallbox
WBX
$75.2M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,740
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
ICPT
5584
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
155,100
+26,900
| +21% | +$453K |
|
5585
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,259
+25,825
| +752% | +$1.97M |
|
5586
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+47,300
| +42% | +$624K |
|
|
EB
5587
CALL
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
144,800
-8,800
| -6% | -$163K |
|
5588
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$648M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
147,001
+129,271
| +729% | +$2.32M |
|
5589
CALL
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$629M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+23,200
| +54% | +$802K |
|
5590
PUT
Paysafe
PSFE
$340M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
53,825
-34,825
| -39% | -$2.33M |
|
|
LHCG
5591
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+8,200
| +80% | +$1.12M |
|
5592
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-7,300
| -28% | -$895K |
|
|
NOVA
5593
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
+25,600
| +40% | +$923K |
|
|
JBGS
5594
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,893
| New | +$2.57M |
|
5595
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
186,000
-6,100
| -3% | -$83.6K |
|
5596
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.4B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,329
-102,980
| -72% | -$6.41M |
|
5597
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,952
-61,771
| -60% | -$3.9M |
|
5598
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,011
+16,508
| +157% | +$1.55M |
|
|
LOGC
5599
PUT
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,977
-19,623
| -42% | -$2.6M |
|
5600
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
14,023
+7,603
| +118% | +$1.19M |
|
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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.