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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RETA
5776
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+5,500
| +7% | +$426K |
|
5777
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
57,964
+44,108
| +318% | +$1.81M |
|
5778
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,970
+17,569
| +142% | +$1.38M |
|
5779
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,212
+1,524
| +3% | +$66.9K |
|
5780
PUT
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+30,900
| +238% | +$1.88M |
|
|
MTLS
5781
PUT
Materialise
MTLS
$400M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
+25,300
| +35% | +$588K |
|
5782
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,106
+16,353
| +104% | +$1.14M |
|
5783
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+3,000
| +9% | +$171K |
|
5784
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-50,900
| -53% | -$3M |
|
5785
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,560
-263,252
| -87% | -$16M |
|
|
FTCV
5786
PUT
DELISTED
FinTech Acquisition Corp. V Class A Common Stock
FTCV
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
234,200
+40,100
| +21% | +$411K |
|
5787
PUT
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
WEBR
5788
CALL
DELISTED
Weber Inc.
WEBR
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
179,500
-200,500
| -53% | -$2.97M |
|
|
CBAY
5789
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
686,434
+575,805
| +520% | +$2.19M |
|
5790
CALL
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$313M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
401,010
-63,240
| -14% | -$414K |
|
5791
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-19,300
| -42% | -$1.66M |
|
5792
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
34,810
-159,042
| -82% | -$11.8M |
|
5793
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,403
-21,535
| -48% | -$1.99M |
|
5794
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
39,880
-87,055
| -69% | -$4.75M |
|
5795
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
122,759
-824,257
| -87% | -$16.2M |
|
|
AMRN
5796
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,320
-21,205
| -38% | -$1.76M |
|
|
CND
5797
CALL
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+222,400
| New | +$2.43M |
|
5798
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.11B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,677
| New | +$2.29M |
|
5799
CALL
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.58B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+33,100
| +106% | +$1.22M |
|
5800
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-4,200
| -27% | -$751K |
|
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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.