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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6526
PUT
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
129
-204
| -61% | -$3.71M |
|
6527
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-11,300
| -29% | -$674K |
|
6528
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
11,997
-28,443
| -70% | -$3.97M |
|
6529
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$338M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
106,005
+21,339
| +25% | +$346K |
|
6530
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+4,200
| +156% | +$960K |
|
6531
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-300
| -0.3% | -$6.2K |
|
6532
PUT
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-15,600
| -36% | -$878K |
|
6533
CALL
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.86B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+29,400
| +85% | +$824K |
|
6534
PUT
Bit Digital
BTBT
$566M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
276,000
+107,000
| +63% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CDK
6535
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-7,500
| -16% | -$315K |
|
6536
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+5,800
| +12% | +$163K |
|
|
GLCN
6537
DELISTED
VanEck China Growth Leaders ETF
GLCN
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,441
| New | +$1.77M |
|
6538
Planet Labs
PL
$8.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
272,312
-580,959
| -68% | -$5.5M |
|
6539
CALL
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
359,900
-71,000
| -16% | -$354K |
|
6540
Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF
HMOP
$793M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
39,987
+20,053
| +101% | +$838K |
|
6541
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
156,200
+137,000
| +714% | +$1.52M |
|
6542
PUT
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
| – | – |
|
6543
PUT
Traeger
COOK
$164M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
2,750
-1,588
| -37% | -$1.33M |
|
|
EQD
6544
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
EQD
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
170,272
-7,837
| -4% | -$77.1K |
|
6545
iShares Convertible Bond ETF
ICVT
$7.67B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,735
| New | +$1.82M |
|
6546
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,675
+5,899
| +50% | +$538K |
|
6547
CALL
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+20,100
| +34% | +$371K |
|
6548
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
324,419
+206,826
| +176% | +$1.32M |
|
6549
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+3,000
| +22% | +$273K |
|
|
CIO
6550
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
84,362
+37,844
| +81% | +$695K |
|
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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.