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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7351
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+5,400
| +41% | +$348K |
|
7352
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-46,900
| -35% | -$671K |
|
7353
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-27,300
| -84% | -$5.96M |
|
7354
CALL
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-12,700
| -59% | -$1.56M |
|
7355
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+3,900
| +40% | +$331K |
|
7356
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
120,068
+27,514
| +30% | +$306K |
|
|
CMBT
7357
CALL
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
-34,200
| -20% | -$334K |
|
|
CTEV
7358
PUT
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$646M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
6,835
+320
| +5% | +$57K |
|
|
TPC
7359
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
-51,000
| -34% | -$682K |
|
7360
PUT
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-22,500
| -38% | -$777K |
|
7361
CALL
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+3,000
| +25% | +$238K |
|
7362
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
262,999
+138,954
| +112% | +$779K |
|
|
YELL
7363
CALL
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
+36,000
| +60% | +$393K |
|
7364
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$765M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
44,994
-12,163
| -21% | -$302K |
|
7365
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+19,300
| +125% | +$619K |
|
|
GDEN
7366
CALL
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+100
| +0.4% | +$4.95K |
|
7367
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-19,300
| -61% | -$1.78M |
|
|
PING
7368
CALL
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-7,200
| -12% | -$183K |
|
|
ASTR
7369
PUT
DELISTED
Astra Space, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ASTR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,607
+2,180
| +23% | +$299K |
|
7370
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
110,631
+22,455
| +25% | +$284K |
|
7371
PUT
Beyond Air
XAIR
$5.6M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
319
-12
| -4% | -$53.6K |
|
7372
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,310
-305,130
| -85% | -$7.43M |
|
|
SEV
7373
CALL
DELISTED
Sono Group N.V. Common Shares
SEV
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$1.88M |
|
7374
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.87B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,151
| New | +$1.3M |
|
7375
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
6,570
-58,216
| -90% | -$10.2M |
|
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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.