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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5826
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,900
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
SNBR
5827
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-34,800
| -54% | -$2.91M |
|
|
ROIC
5828
CALL
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
+10,300
| +10% | +$190K |
|
5829
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
12,057
+2,710
| +29% | +$523K |
|
|
LL
5830
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
133,729
+78,264
| +141% | +$1.38M |
|
|
YELL
5831
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
181,237
+128,750
| +245% | +$1.4M |
|
5832
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$18B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
56,047
-3,400
| -6% | -$133K |
|
5833
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$169M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,110
| New | +$2.94M |
|
5834
CALL
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$260M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
417,800
-22,200
| -5% | -$136K |
|
5835
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-10,100
| -55% | -$2.73M |
|
5836
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
118,536
-20,648
| -15% | -$411K |
|
5837
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
205,747
+55,258
| +37% | +$610K |
|
5838
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-201,300
| -62% | -$3.85M |
|
5839
VanEck Long Muni ETF
MLN
$681M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
104,791
+32,315
| +45% | +$697K |
|
5840
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+18,000
| +102% | +$1.13M |
|
5841
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-10,000
| -55% | -$2.43M |
|
5842
CALL
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$29.7M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
6,824
+1,276
| +23% | +$494K |
|
5843
PUT
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$674M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
144,400
-9,700
| -6% | -$196K |
|
5844
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+900
| +6% | +$114K |
|
5845
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
333,300
-19,500
| -6% | -$127K |
|
5846
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
37,638
-35,176
| -48% | -$1.99M |
|
5847
CALL
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,100
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
AVNS
5848
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
65,129
+28,450
| +78% | +$920K |
|
5849
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
61,166
-72,104
| -54% | -$2.64M |
|
5850
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+3,000
| +4% | +$94.4K |
|
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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.