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 | 3.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.21% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMPS
8726
CALL
DELISTED
Altus Power
AMPS
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,000
| New | +$678K |
|
8727
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$956M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
29,503
+13,785
| +88% | +$308K |
|
8728
PUT
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$464M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$657K |
|
8729
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$248M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
20,580
-25,255
| -55% | -$808K |
|
8730
PUT
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,000
| +38% | +$190K |
|
|
XXII
8731
PUT
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.49M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
8732
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.67B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-2,900
| -26% | -$242K |
|
8733
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
5,392
-83,988
| -94% | -$10.3M |
|
8734
CALL
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.78B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-3,000
| -22% | -$182K |
|
|
SRCL
8735
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-9,300
| -44% | -$583K |
|
|
MNTV
8736
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
33,003
+13,456
| +69% | +$296K |
|
8737
CALL
Global X Video Games & Esports ETF
HERO
$66.8M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+2,700
| +12% | +$78.8K |
|
8738
CALL
International Seaways
INSW
$4.58B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-30,200
| -39% | -$500K |
|
8739
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$544M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-23,000
| -57% | -$880K |
|
8740
PUT
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.5B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-10,700
| -59% | -$926K |
|
|
BKI
8741
PUT
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-1,700
| -17% | -$127K |
|
8742
Jabil
JBL
$38.4B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
9,886
-18,040
| -65% | -$1.14M |
|
|
MTTR
8743
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
33,687
-9,221
| -21% | -$211K |
|
8744
PUT
Gerdau
GGB
$9.48B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
177,786
+56,196
| +46% | +$214K |
|
8745
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.15B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
19,431
-3,822
| -16% | -$133K |
|
8746
PUT
NerdWallet
NRDS
$617M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,600
| New | +$873K |
|
|
RAPT
8747
CALL
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
2,363
-1,300
| -35% | -$347K |
|
|
GRTS
8748
CALL
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-8,800
| -14% | -$97.4K |
|
8749
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$11.2B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-12,100
| -44% | -$558K |
|
8750
INmune Bio
INMB
$56.6M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
67,893
+15,201
| +29% | +$225K |
|
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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% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.