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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7376
PUT
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$260M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
220,600
+141,100
| +177% | +$862K |
|
|
ONIT
7377
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,056
+19,731
| +191% | +$666K |
|
|
LILM
7378
CALL
DELISTED
Lilium N.V. Class A Ordinary Shares
LILM
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
173,400
+21,300
| +14% | +$179K |
|
|
SHLX
7379
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
-89,400
| -46% | -$1.05M |
|
7380
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.9M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,864
+16,945
| +245% | +$842K |
|
|
MOTV.WS
7381
DELISTED
Motive Capital Corp Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an ex
MOTV.WS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,177,625
+414,080
| +54% | +$534K |
|
7382
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$188M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-4,500
| -6% | -$86.1K |
|
7383
PUT
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$457M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-20,500
| -26% | -$434K |
|
|
ATXS
7384
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
222,397
-88,192
| -28% | -$580K |
|
7385
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-48,700
| -76% | -$3.93M |
|
7386
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+4,800
| +91% | +$550K |
|
|
CHUY
7387
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,795
+21,466
| +117% | +$652K |
|
7388
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-17,000
| -64% | -$2.1M |
|
|
VIVO
7389
CALL
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-80,200
| -58% | -$1.54M |
|
|
COWN
7390
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,143
-114,997
| -78% | -$4.22M |
|
|
MTLS
7391
CALL
Materialise
MTLS
$400M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+2,600
| +5% | +$60.5K |
|
7392
CALL
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-2,000
| -7% | -$108K |
|
|
DCH
7393
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+11,400
| +10% | +$109K |
|
|
LTC
7394
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,924
-3,540
| -9% | -$118K |
|
7395
CALL
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-12,200
| -34% | -$631K |
|
7396
PUT
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+29,300
| +123% | +$690K |
|
|
ENFN
7397
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,926
| New | +$1.15M |
|
7398
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
38,209
-139,133
| -78% | -$4.3M |
|
7399
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-14,400
| -35% | -$647K |
|
7400
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-5,500
| -28% | -$446K |
|
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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.