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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
37,327
+33,250
| +816% | +$2.37M |
|
5627
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-25,000
| -55% | -$2.99M |
|
5628
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-18,700
| -27% | -$943K |
|
5629
CALL
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+16,800
| +65% | +$952K |
|
5630
CALL
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+17,900
| +153% | +$1.43M |
|
5631
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC
$1.42B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,307
| New | +$2.5M |
|
5632
CALL
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-11,100
| -19% | -$534K |
|
5633
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$34.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
196,759
-26,492
| -12% | -$364K |
|
|
FAZE
5634
PUT
DELISTED
FaZe Holdings Inc. Common Stock
FAZE
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,200
| New | +$2.5M |
|
5635
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
55,576
-76,460
| -58% | -$3.25M |
|
5636
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,653
-8,984
| -17% | -$517K |
|
|
CCRN
5637
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
89,272
+31,728
| +55% | +$769K |
|
|
CTEV
5638
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$646M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
13,984
-31,035
| -69% | -$5.53M |
|
|
BAND
5639
PUT
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+3,400
| +11% | +$265K |
|
|
MITT
5640
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
241,495
+190,041
| +369% | +$2.15M |
|
5641
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
57,231
+34,934
| +157% | +$1.56M |
|
|
CIM
5642
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
54,667
-5,300
| -9% | -$251K |
|
5643
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
42,995
+7,299
| +20% | +$412K |
|
5644
CALL
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-21,400
| -30% | -$1.2M |
|
5645
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
77,120
+3,340
| +5% | +$102K |
|
5646
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+15,800
| +84% | +$1.02M |
|
|
IQDE
5647
DELISTED
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
IQDE
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
104,533
+33,693
| +48% | +$795K |
|
|
LONA
5648
PUT
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$74.8M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
18,960
+11,810
| +165% | +$1.49M |
|
5649
CALL
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-12,800
| -55% | -$2.99M |
|
5650
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-900
| -5% | -$114K |
|
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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.