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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7326
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+3,100
| +44% | +$393K |
|
7327
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-5,200
| -37% | -$758K |
|
7328
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-22,700
| -44% | -$968K |
|
7329
Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust
IIM
$602M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
71,714
-238,518
| -77% | -$3.92M |
|
|
TSE
7330
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-3,100
| -12% | -$168K |
|
7331
CALL
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-2,700
| -11% | -$155K |
|
7332
PUT
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
| – | – |
|
7333
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
88,520
-116,714
| -57% | -$1.61M |
|
7334
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.37B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
312,732
-1,872,377
| -86% | -$8.63M |
|
7335
State Street SPDR MSCI USA Gender Diversity ETF
SHE
$339M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
11,936
-8,026
| -40% | -$832K |
|
7336
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,491
-119,325
| -88% | -$8.78M |
|
7337
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
39,353
+23,303
| +145% | +$947K |
|
|
OHAAU
7338
DELISTED
OPY Acquisition Corp. I Units
OHAAU
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,020
| New | +$1.23M |
|
7339
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-23,100
| -37% | -$764K |
|
7340
PUT
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$6.28B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,400
| New | +$1.24M |
|
7341
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+5,400
| +76% | +$542K |
|
7342
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$969M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,774
-9,404
| -22% | -$336K |
|
7343
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
282,859
-452,273
| -62% | -$2.45M |
|
7344
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
35,548
-83,156
| -70% | -$2.63M |
|
|
EGLE
7345
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,735
-94,284
| -78% | -$4.02M |
|
7346
CALL
Aurora
AUR
$13.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,900
| New | +$1.2M |
|
7347
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
11,806
-28,633
| -71% | -$2.93M |
|
7348
Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF
VTHR
$4.88B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
5,627
-5,926
| -51% | -$1.25M |
|
7349
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-34,800
| -56% | -$1.77M |
|
7350
PUT
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-12,400
| -49% | -$1.29M |
|
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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.