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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12001
PUT
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$74.3M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
424
-220
| -34% | -$92.6K |
|
12002
PUT
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$450M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,100
| New | +$471K |
|
|
CMCM
12003
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$101M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
24,448
+16,296
| +200% | +$122K |
|
12004
PUT
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$127M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+9,800
| +42% | +$54.3K |
|
12005
CALL
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$843M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+3,200
| +21% | +$31.6K |
|
12006
PUT
Evogene
EVGN
$8.29M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
10,170
+2,050
| +25% | +$46.5K |
|
12007
CALL
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.47B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+21,600
| +81% | +$77.5K |
|
12008
CALL
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund
KYN
$2.42B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+4,500
| +27% | +$36.8K |
|
12009
PUT
Standard BioTools
LAB
$314M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+9,100
| +27% | +$42.6K |
|
|
OHAAW
12010
DELISTED
OPY Acquisition Corp. I Warrant
OHAAW
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
+246,040
| New | +$135K |
|
|
BWAC
12011
CALL
DELISTED
BETTER WORLD ACQUISITION CORP. Common Stock
BWAC
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-43,600
| -73% | -$441K |
|
|
DRD
12012
PUT
DRDGold
DRD
$1.95B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-27,100
| -58% | -$242K |
|
12013
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$42.8M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
+118,903
| New | +$209K |
|
12014
CALL
Gerdau
GGB
$9.89B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
42,588
-10,206
| -19% | -$38.8K |
|
|
VOXX
12015
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,308
| New | +$181K |
|
12016
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.59B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-43,900
| -74% | -$633K |
|
12017
BigBear.ai Holdings Warrant
BBAI.WS
$40.9M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+203,672
| New | +$175K |
|
12018
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.17B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,080
| New | +$264K |
|
12019
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$734M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,070
| New | +$223K |
|
|
12020
Evogene
EVGN
$8.29M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
10,070
+2,534
| +34% | +$57.5K |
|
12021
PUT
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$947M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-4,600
| -29% | -$64.2K |
|
12022
PUT
KULR Technology Group
KULR
$128M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,475
| New | +$173K |
|
12023
PUT
MacroGenics
MGNX
$255M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-24,500
| -70% | -$461K |
|
12024
Recon Technology
RCON
$3.8M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,017
| New | +$258K |
|
12025
RF Industries
RFIL
$142M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
20,644
-4,873
| -19% | -$36.4K |
|
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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.