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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8501
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.5B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-500
| -5% | -$36.8K |
|
8502
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.91B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+8,700
| +70% | +$303K |
|
8503
SoFi Social 50 ETF
SFYF
$42.7M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
20,170
+6,567
| +48% | +$258K |
|
8504
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.5B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,739
| New | +$747K |
|
8505
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.1B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+6,400
| +200% | +$494K |
|
8506
Scholastic
SCHL
$784M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
18,980
-36,666
| -66% | -$1.38M |
|
|
CALT
8507
PUT
DELISTED
Calliditas Therapeutics AB American Depositary Shares
CALT
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$615K |
|
|
EWGS
8508
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
9,532
+4,977
| +109% | +$401K |
|
|
EXK
8509
CALL
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.05B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
179,500
-34,200
| -16% | -$161K |
|
8510
CALL
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16.2M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
3,848
+1,903
| +98% | +$416K |
|
8511
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+2,300
| +144% | +$437K |
|
8512
Deluxe
DLX
$1.09B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
23,540
-23,306
| -50% | -$822K |
|
8513
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$559M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-900
| -5% | -$42.3K |
|
8514
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$170M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
28,645
-13,090
| -31% | -$339K |
|
8515
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,444
| New | +$729K |
|
8516
PUT
Root
ROOT
$772M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
13,533
-3,356
| -20% | -$262K |
|
8517
American Water Works
AWK
$26.8B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
3,993
-40,652
| -91% | -$7.1M |
|
8518
Entravision Communication
EVC
$820M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
111,319
+43,690
| +65% | +$330K |
|
8519
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-22,100
| -57% | -$905K |
|
8520
CALL
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.06B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+6,200
| +100% | +$360K |
|
|
FFTG
8521
DELISTED
FormulaFolios Tactical Growth ETF
FFTG
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
24,194
+15,089
| +166% | +$457K |
|
8522
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.04B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
7,763
-59,163
| -88% | -$5.18M |
|
8523
CALL
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.17B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,700
| New | +$607K |
|
8524
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.57B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
3,713
-4,700
| -56% | -$1.02M |
|
|
AKTS
8525
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
112,672
-23,242
| -17% | -$174K |
|
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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.