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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6376
PUT
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+6,700
| +25% | +$311K |
|
6377
CALL
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+900
| +6% | +$94.3K |
|
6378
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.08B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
45,405
-370
| -0.8% | -$14.3K |
|
6379
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$18.6M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
58,026
-15,665
| -21% | -$505K |
|
6380
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-129,900
| -63% | -$3.15M |
|
|
BIOR
6381
CALL
DELISTED
Biora Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
BIOR
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
3,431
+2,100
| +158% | +$1.51M |
|
6382
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
84,070
+71,152
| +551% | +$1.59M |
|
6383
CALL
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-150,000
| -70% | -$4.74M |
|
6384
CALL
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.27B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+33,000
| +200% | +$1.07M |
|
6385
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-102,700
| -51% | -$1.89M |
|
6386
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+2,700
| +12% | +$174K |
|
6387
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
7,624
-318,695
| -98% | -$72M |
|
6388
PUT
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$963M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
+2,600
| +2% | +$55.2K |
|
6389
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
96,126
-37,876
| -28% | -$767K |
|
6390
VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF
ULVM
$273M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
25,212
+6,076
| +32% | +$418K |
|
|
GOCO
6391
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,411
-19,275
| -38% | -$1.29M |
|
6392
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,803
| New | +$1.88M |
|
6393
Ducommun
DCO
$3.13B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,168
+27,924
| +273% | +$1.33M |
|
|
MAXN
6394
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,284
+350
| +37% | +$649K |
|
6395
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+1,100
| +1% | +$26.5K |
|
|
FOE
6396
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
81,706
+54,470
| +200% | +$1.16M |
|
6397
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
43,950
-30,450
| -41% | -$1.18M |
|
|
DNMR
6398
DELISTED
Danimer Scientific, Inc.
DNMR
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
5,228
-6,266
| -55% | -$3.45M |
|
6399
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$271M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
222,269
+130,063
| +141% | +$990K |
|
|
WNS
6400
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,178
-6,707
| -25% | -$576K |
|
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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.