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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8351
RPC Inc
RES
$1.43B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
177,664
-184,531
| -51% | -$906K |
|
|
SAND
8352
PUT
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-19,200
| -13% | -$120K |
|
8353
Arvinas
ARVN
$571M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
9,796
-220,013
| -96% | -$17.9M |
|
8354
CALL
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-900
| -7% | -$59.7K |
|
8355
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,514
| New | +$726K |
|
|
PARAA
8356
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
24,108
-34,424
| -59% | -$1.29M |
|
|
BIG
8357
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,856
| New | +$813K |
|
|
GNOG
8358
CALL
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-66,500
| -45% | -$942K |
|
8359
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.95B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
8,920
-36,228
| -80% | -$3.13M |
|
8360
PUT
ING
ING
$102B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-41,400
| -42% | -$601K |
|
|
GOL
8361
PUT
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
132,700
-86,600
| -39% | -$553K |
|
8362
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
257,863
-99,770
| -28% | -$330K |
|
8363
CALL
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$801M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-29,000
| -32% | -$381K |
|
|
EFC
8364
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.77B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
46,859
-14,588
| -24% | -$259K |
|
8365
Beyond Air
XAIR
$5.8M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
212
-25
| -11% | -$112K |
|
|
DCH
8366
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
85,754
-25,493
| -23% | -$244K |
|
8367
CALL
Fathom Holdings
FTHM
$24.5M
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,100
| New | +$911K |
|
8368
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
88,285
-87,838
| -50% | -$963K |
|
8369
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.55B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
18,976
-30,514
| -62% | -$1.21M |
|
8370
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.08B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
10,083
-6,417
| -39% | -$484K |
|
8371
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.48B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
5,296
-26,963
| -84% | -$3.76M |
|
8372
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.09B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$780K |
|
8373
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-9,400
| -57% | -$1.11M |
|
8374
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.99B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
67,785
+42,150
| +164% | +$518K |
|
8375
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$848M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-28,300
| -43% | -$572K |
|
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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.