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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-60,500
| -64% | -$2.23M |
|
|
ATCO
7002
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-223,100
| -70% | -$3.15M |
|
7003
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-36,400
| -55% | -$1.55M |
|
7004
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,579
-20,728
| -35% | -$721K |
|
7005
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-12,700
| -47% | -$1.22M |
|
|
RPTX
7006
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
64,613
-1,436
| -2% | -$33.8K |
|
7007
CALL
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.54B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-14,700
| -13% | -$225K |
|
7008
WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund
DEW
$157M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
27,202
+3,443
| +14% | +$167K |
|
7009
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+10,600
| +200% | +$926K |
|
|
HTBK
7010
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,835
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
ATXS
7011
CALL
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,876
| New | +$1.66M |
|
7012
CALL
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+5,200
| +208% | +$869K |
|
|
SOHU
7013
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-21,800
| -21% | -$411K |
|
7014
PUT
Global E Online
GLBE
$7.12B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-15,500
| -42% | -$933K |
|
7015
CALL
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.07B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
-33,300
| -25% | -$476K |
|
|
LGF.A
7016
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-2,900
| -3% | -$44.6K |
|
|
NWLI
7017
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
6,325
-7,980
| -56% | -$1.74M |
|
7018
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
80,565
+21,387
| +36% | +$359K |
|
|
ODP
7019
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-5,440
| -14% | -$223K |
|
7020
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$785M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
64,773
+1,846
| +3% | +$39.1K |
|
7021
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
37,350
-14,018
| -27% | -$573K |
|
7022
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$872M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,149
+16,429
| +604% | +$1.53M |
|
7023
PUT
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+9,400
| +324% | +$944K |
|
7024
CALL
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-7,500
| -20% | -$344K |
|
7025
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+6,200
| +15% | +$159K |
|
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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.