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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DAO
10126
CALL
Youdao
DAO
$2.19B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+10,800
| +51% | +$140K |
|
10127
CALL
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.88B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-65,500
| -89% | -$3.23M |
|
|
DMC
10128
PUT
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-6,200
| -30% | -$183K |
|
|
SEM
10129
CALL
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
25,056
+2,970
| +13% | +$50.7K |
|
|
CUTR
10130
PUT
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-8,000
| -45% | -$328K |
|
|
ACKIT
10131
DELISTED
Ackrell SPAC Partners I Co Subunits
ACKIT
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
39,275
+10,762
| +38% | +$108K |
|
10132
PUT
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.06B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+2,200
| +10% | +$33.4K |
|
10133
CALL
Skillsoft
SKIL
$83.5M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
2,165
-2,320
| -52% | -$534K |
|
|
VGR
10134
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+7,851
| +29% | +$83.9K |
|
10135
DocGo
DCGO
$56.8M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,255
| New | +$392K |
|
10136
PUT
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$737M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-200
| -1% | -$5.62K |
|
10137
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.16B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
13,217
+171
| +1% | +$4.97K |
|
10138
WhiteHorse Finance
WHF
$144M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
25,482
+4,685
| +23% | +$72.5K |
|
10139
PUT
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.4M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-16,800
| -27% | -$184K |
|
|
RVNC
10140
PUT
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-255,900
| -91% | -$4.27M |
|
|
ESTE
10141
PUT
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+23,800
| +193% | +$254K |
|
10142
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.24B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
7,475
-915,719
| -99% | -$45.9M |
|
10143
Grab
GRAB
$15B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,267
| New | +$422K |
|
10144
CALL
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$626M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-3,600
| -27% | -$146K |
|
10145
CALL
Koppers
KOP
$956M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-10,400
| -45% | -$340K |
|
10146
CALL
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$352K |
|
|
MGIC
10147
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,835
| New | +$409K |
|
10148
PUT
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$865M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-103,500
| -62% | -$708K |
|
10149
CALL
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.45B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+13,100
| +48% | +$152K |
|
10150
PUT
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.35B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+4,500
| +38% | +$114K |
|
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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.