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 | 2.2% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11326
CALL
ALPS O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF
OGIG
$113M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-6,300
| -56% | -$336K |
|
11327
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-26,500
| -92% | -$2.98M |
|
|
LFG
11328
CALL
DELISTED
Archaea Energy Inc.
LFG
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-42,200
| -76% | -$797K |
|
11329
ESS Tech
GWH
$18.9M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,401
| New | +$309K |
|
11330
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.71B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
6,785
-6,083
| -47% | -$215K |
|
|
MPX
11331
PUT
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+2,700
| +16% | +$33.7K |
|
|
SVFAU
11332
PUT
DELISTED
SVF Investment Corp. Unit
SVFAU
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-5,800
| -20% | -$59.4K |
|
11333
CALL
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.44B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-4,500
| -18% | -$53.1K |
|
11334
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
817
-358,963
| -100% | -$99.9M |
|
|
HEES
11335
PUT
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-4,800
| -47% | -$209K |
|
11336
CALL
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$250M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+31,200
| +312% | +$259K |
|
11337
PUT
Materion
MTRN
$6.04B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$217K |
|
11338
CALL
Teekay
TK
$985M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+37,000
| +95% | +$128K |
|
11339
Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF
TPSC
$371M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
6,739
-5,275
| -44% | -$184K |
|
11340
PUT
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$211M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-41,900
| -76% | -$734K |
|
11341
CALL
TROOPS Inc
TROO
$238M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-59,300
| -55% | -$336K |
|
11342
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.19B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-17,200
| -87% | -$1.45M |
|
11343
Usio Inc
USIO
$64M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,695
| New | +$329K |
|
11344
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.3B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,345
| New | +$238K |
|
|
WIMI
11345
WiMi Hologram Cloud
WIMI
$24.5M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
7,863
-13,556
| -63% | -$547K |
|
11346
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$166M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
76,530
+22,780
| +42% | +$76.4K |
|
11347
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.46B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-8,300
| -78% | -$782K |
|
11348
CION Investment
CION
$374M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,184
| New | +$234K |
|
11349
CALL
CRH
CRH
$66.8B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$222K |
|
11350
PUT
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-5,500
| -44% | -$186K |
|
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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.