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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5851
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,098
+1,933
| +6% | +$136K |
|
5852
PUT
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+10,300
| +25% | +$460K |
|
5853
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
278,671
-200,453
| -42% | -$1.82M |
|
5854
PUT
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.1M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
+61,800
| +104% | +$1.69M |
|
5855
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+18,000
| +857% | +$1.96M |
|
5856
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.75B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,455
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
HMHC
5857
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
139,790
-89,690
| -39% | -$1.36M |
|
5858
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,824
+18,928
| +73% | +$905K |
|
5859
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,556
-142
| -2% | -$36.4K |
|
5860
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+20,100
| +34% | +$600K |
|
|
WE
5861
PUT
DELISTED
WeWork Inc.
WE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,538
| New | +$2.39M |
|
5862
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.57B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
106,243
-80,899
| -43% | -$1.72M |
|
5863
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
81,312
-37,367
| -31% | -$1.09M |
|
5864
CALL
Sphere 3D
ANY
$18.1M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,286
-773
| -7% | -$300K |
|
5865
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
179,125
+114,884
| +179% | +$1.54M |
|
5866
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,788
-6,613
| -15% | -$415K |
|
|
NKLA
5867
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,576
-8,498
| -53% | -$2.83M |
|
|
BSMM
5868
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Municipal Bond ETF
BSMM
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
88,361
+39,821
| +82% | +$1.01M |
|
|
COVA
5869
DELISTED
COVA Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
COVA
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
229,656
+520
| +0.2% | +$5.07K |
|
5870
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,244
-8,816
| -27% | -$814K |
|
5871
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-36,400
| -74% | -$6.01M |
|
5872
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+4,700
| +90% | +$1.07M |
|
5873
PUT
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.53B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,150
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
SAFE
5874
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,979
-3,086
| -10% | -$228K |
|
5875
BARK
BARK
$91.4M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,449
+14,877
| +129% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.