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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11601
CALL
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.8B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+10,200
| +73% | +$86.2K |
|
11602
Citius Pharmaceuticals
CTXR
$18.7M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
5,525
+910
| +20% | +$41.3K |
|
11603
PUT
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.1M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-4,700
| -17% | -$54.1K |
|
11604
Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF
FLGB
$903M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,391
| New | +$211K |
|
11605
CALL
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.21B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$215K |
|
11606
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.25B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,724
| New | +$206K |
|
11607
PUT
Koppers
KOP
$985M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-6,400
| -48% | -$209K |
|
11608
CALL
Ring Energy
REI
$339M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-61,200
| -40% | -$189K |
|
11609
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.8M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
4,589
+2,190
| +91% | +$147K |
|
11610
CALL
Energous
WATT
$102M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
285
-26
| -8% | -$26.9K |
|
|
ALPP
11611
DELISTED
Alpine 4 Holdings Inc
ALPP
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,850
| New | +$308K |
|
|
GENZ
11612
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$17.6M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
4,774
-27,612
| -85% | -$1.29M |
|
11613
First American
FAF
$7.58B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
2,710
-28,897
| -91% | -$2.16M |
|
|
HYFT
11614
PUT
MindWalk Holdings
HYFT
$61.6M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-25,300
| -39% | -$149K |
|
11615
CALL
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$327M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-6,600
| -36% | -$130K |
|
|
SCPL
11616
PUT
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-7,300
| -32% | -$131K |
|
|
TVTY
11617
PUT
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-15,500
| -66% | -$394K |
|
11618
PUT
Ardelyx
ARDX
$988M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
192,000
+25,800
| +16% | +$30.6K |
|
|
BCLI
11619
PUT
DELISTED
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPUTC
BCLI
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
3,520
-520
| -13% | -$25.6K |
|
|
DEA
11620
PUT
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
3,680
-18,360
| -83% | -$991K |
|
11621
CALL
Information Services Group
III
$248M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,700
| New | +$223K |
|
11622
CALL
MINISO
MNSO
$3.75B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-10,200
| -33% | -$142K |
|
11623
CALL
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$265M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-28,400
| -52% | -$216K |
|
|
NSTG
11624
CALL
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-3,100
| -38% | -$136K |
|
11625
CALL
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$166M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+7,600
| +13% | +$25.5K |
|
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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.