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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8026
PUT
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-7,100
| -31% | -$424K |
|
8027
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-3,300
| -13% | -$123K |
|
|
CORZ
8028
PUT
DELISTED
Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock
CORZ
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,500
| New | +$997K |
|
8029
WisdomTree True Developed International Fund
DOL
$848M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,691
| New | +$908K |
|
8030
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,427
| New | +$799K |
|
|
TPGY
8031
CALL
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+48,100
| +104% | +$505K |
|
8032
Park Aerospace
PKE
$832M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
69,977
+16,487
| +31% | +$221K |
|
|
MGI
8033
PUT
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
+58,400
| +100% | +$402K |
|
|
FST
8034
PUT
DELISTED
FAST Acquisition Corp.
FST
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+73,000
| +410% | +$848K |
|
8035
PUT
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+19,800
| +164% | +$527K |
|
8036
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.7B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
29,165
-7,992
| -22% | -$269K |
|
8037
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-4,000
| -38% | -$557K |
|
8038
Expensify
EXFY
$209M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,917
| New | +$851K |
|
8039
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$354M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,087
| New | +$920K |
|
|
ABX
8040
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$906M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
93,122
-4,017
| -4% | -$39.6K |
|
8041
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.51B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
11,620
-7,902
| -40% | -$661K |
|
8042
PUT
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
BUG
$1.51B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+14,600
| +102% | +$471K |
|
|
PRVB
8043
DELISTED
Provention Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PRVB
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
163,336
+22,121
| +16% | +$140K |
|
8044
Compass
COMP
$10B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
100,846
-1,058,805
| -91% | -$11.6M |
|
8045
Financial Institutions
FISI
$823M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
28,840
+21,521
| +294% | +$688K |
|
8046
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
FTXN
$166M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
47,177
+9,154
| +24% | +$185K |
|
8047
PUT
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.9B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+30,400
| +211% | +$608K |
|
8048
PUT
Xometry
XMTR
$5.51B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+6,500
| +57% | +$334K |
|
8049
PUT
Castor Maritime
CTRM
$22.5M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-2,610
| -4% | -$53.6K |
|
8050
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.5B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-28,400
| -52% | -$988K |
|
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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.