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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
PUT
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+26,900
| +77% | +$792K |
|
|
CERE
6302
CALL
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-31,100
| -35% | -$1.1M |
|
|
PTRA
6303
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
211,455
-23,450
| -10% | -$240K |
|
6304
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$5.1B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
309,000
+35,700
| +13% | +$236K |
|
6305
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$228M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
14,850
+5,100
| +52% | +$927K |
|
6306
Entrada Therapeutics
TRDA
$290M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,794
| New | +$2.64M |
|
|
FRG
6307
PUT
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+17,000
| +91% | +$764K |
|
|
KW
6308
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
77,940
+42,725
| +121% | +$973K |
|
6309
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.79B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,241
| New | +$2.07M |
|
6310
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-51,800
| -45% | -$1.41M |
|
|
CMRX
6311
CALL
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
288,800
+84,600
| +41% | +$507K |
|
|
LEV
6312
CALL
DELISTED
The Lion Electric Company
LEV
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
-1,169,800
| -86% | -$13.2M |
|
6313
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
185,578
+97,511
| +111% | +$1.02M |
|
6314
CALL
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$413M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,750
-4,385
| -11% | -$285K |
|
|
SRCL
6315
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+10,500
| +51% | +$658K |
|
6316
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X ETF
MIDU
$81.8M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
26,603
-1,207
| -4% | -$80.6K |
|
6317
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+4,300
| +130% | +$982K |
|
6318
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+25,800
| +50% | +$617K |
|
6319
PUT
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-3,100
| -13% | -$267K |
|
6320
PUT
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
227,900
-17,600
| -7% | -$160K |
|
|
LOTZ
6321
DELISTED
CarLotz, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LOTZ
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
813,541
+508,829
| +167% | +$1.67M |
|
|
QVCGA
6322
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
4,854
-2,046
| -30% | -$924K |
|
6323
PUT
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
308,800
+96,500
| +45% | +$563K |
|
6324
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF
NUMG
$374M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,468
| New | +$2.07M |
|
6325
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.99B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,824
+27,605
| +74% | +$681K |
|
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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.