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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5876
CALL
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.59B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-56,700
| -42% | -$1.49M |
|
5877
PUT
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.3B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+4,800
| +32% | +$547K |
|
|
CND
5878
PUT
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+214,700
| New | +$2.35M |
|
5879
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
+32,200
| +31% | +$471K |
|
5880
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
-58,500
| -33% | -$1.13M |
|
|
BBIG
5881
PUT
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
68,767
-25,997
| -27% | -$1.52M |
|
5882
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+64,700
| +483% | +$1.88M |
|
5883
CALL
Microvast
MVST
$322M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
392,500
-352,600
| -47% | -$2.78M |
|
|
RDUS
5884
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-85,200
| -67% | -$4.37M |
|
5885
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust
BBN
$979M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,853
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
OPI
5886
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
89,419
-31,177
| -26% | -$801K |
|
5887
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-14,000
| -69% | -$4.77M |
|
5888
CALL
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+17,800
| +330% | +$1.67M |
|
5889
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.38B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
27,328
+8,183
| +43% | +$610K |
|
5890
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+5,100
| +19% | +$342K |
|
5891
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.34B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
109,076
-109,686
| -50% | -$2.24M |
|
|
NEX
5892
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
624,204
+163,547
| +36% | +$685K |
|
5893
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+1,600
| +8% | +$169K |
|
5894
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+4,600
| +112% | +$1.16M |
|
5895
APi Group
APG
$19B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
128,901
-92,715
| -42% | -$1.42M |
|
5896
CALL
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.37B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+10,300
| +46% | +$720K |
|
5897
Kyndryl
KD
$2.87B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,012
| New | +$2.63M |
|
5898
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$287M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
68,776
+53,719
| +357% | +$1.68M |
|
|
GOLD
5899
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.28B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
72,196
+52,778
| +272% | +$1.76M |
|
|
CTT
5900
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,251
| New | +$2.26M |
|
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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.