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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8926
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$268M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,012
| New | +$673K |
|
8927
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$195M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
34,877
+28,094
| +414% | +$761K |
|
8928
CALL
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$207M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
-13,100
| -13% | -$99.8K |
|
8929
Atomera
ATOM
$212M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
31,891
-11,941
| -27% | -$281K |
|
8930
CALL
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-29,500
| -64% | -$1.14M |
|
8931
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.75B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-11,500
| -64% | -$1.15M |
|
8932
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.2B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
-38,600
| -21% | -$179K |
|
8933
Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF
VRIG
$1.85B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
25,622
-24,375
| -49% | -$611K |
|
8934
CALL
Direxion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X ETF
WANT
$21.5M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+2,800
| +70% | +$250K |
|
|
AL
8935
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-17,900
| -55% | -$776K |
|
8936
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.45B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+6,500
| +133% | +$357K |
|
8937
CALL
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.35B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
+2,400
| +3% | +$17.7K |
|
|
LPRO
8938
PUT
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-38,300
| -57% | -$1.09M |
|
8939
PIMCO RAFI ESG US ETF
RAFE
$170M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
19,379
-14,767
| -43% | -$474K |
|
8940
PUT
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+14,700
| +74% | +$268K |
|
8941
CALL
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.43B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-7,900
| -23% | -$189K |
|
8942
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.28B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
16,326
-90,138
| -85% | -$3.95M |
|
|
AAN
8943
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
26,017
-69,974
| -73% | -$1.79M |
|
8944
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$717M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,062
| New | +$673K |
|
|
DENN
8945
CALL
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-25,900
| -39% | -$397K |
|
8946
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-21,776
| -65% | -$1.2M |
|
|
CDR
8947
PUT
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-5,300
| -17% | -$120K |
|
8948
Alector
ALEC
$228M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
30,941
-143,229
| -82% | -$3.23M |
|
8949
CALL
Global X SuperDividend US ETF
DIV
$780M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$623K |
|
8950
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.87B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
12,738
-53,186
| -81% | -$2.75M |
|
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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.