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 | 3.12% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.22% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.21% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$507M
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
789,900
-133,200
| -14% | -$8.66M |
|
1302
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.3B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
669,641
-537,658
| -45% | -$27.5M |
|
1303
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$351B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
1,306,800
+690,000
| +112% | +$20.1M |
|
1304
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.58B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
1,426,823
+119,786
| +9% | +$3.21M |
|
1305
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.4B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
477,400
+53,600
| +13% | +$4.47M |
|
1306
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.49B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
458,300
-234,200
| -34% | -$18.8M |
|
|
ITCI
1307
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
750,716
-425,749
| -36% | -$17.9M |
|
|
PSTH
1308
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
1,986,562
-62,262
| -3% | -$1.24M |
|
1309
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.49B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
754,386
-172,014
| -19% | -$10.4M |
|
1310
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
564,126
+173,439
| +44% | +$12.6M |
|
|
SPAQ
1311
DELISTED
Spartan Acquisition Corp. III
SPAQ
| $39M | 0.01% |
3,954,556
+208,433
| +6% | +$2.07M |
|
1312
Moody's
MCO
$86.1B
| $39M | 0.01% |
99,885
+89,740
| +885% | +$34.6M |
|
|
BLU
1313
DELISTED
BELLUS Health Inc.
BLU
| $39M | 0.01% |
4,841,525
+1,812,356
| +60% | +$12M |
|
1314
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.4B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
454,800
-59,300
| -12% | -$4.63M |
|
1315
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
1,456,100
-351,600
| -19% | -$9.75M |
|
1316
CALL
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.15B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
1,692,300
+770,000
| +83% | +$18.2M |
|
1317
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.5B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
2,063,000
+1,002,900
| +95% | +$19.3M |
|
1318
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.89B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
702,025
-445,191
| -39% | -$23M |
|
1319
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.5B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
854,000
-207,600
| -20% | -$8.73M |
|
1320
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
353,467
-519,421
| -60% | -$58.7M |
|
1321
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.6B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
282,500
-217,800
| -44% | -$26.9M |
|
|
DISCK
1322
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
1,683,339
+1,000,674
| +147% | +$24.1M |
|
1323
Coty
COTY
$2.67B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
3,659,328
+1,391,535
| +61% | +$13.1M |
|
1324
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
450,122
+85,926
| +24% | +$6.75M |
|
1325
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$81.3B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
346,400
+36,800
| +12% | +$3.96M |
|
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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 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
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.