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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.56B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
594,600
-387,600
| -39% | -$15M |
|
|
DFS
1777
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
200,900
-194,100
| -49% | -$23M |
|
1778
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.92B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,629,400
+433,800
| +36% | +$6.38M |
|
|
FLNA
1779
PUT
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$43.4M
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
530,700
-86,300
| -14% | -$4.53M |
|
1780
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$67.1B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
196,900
+41,700
| +27% | +$4.93M |
|
1781
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
97,970
-44,823
| -31% | -$10.2M |
|
1782
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.38B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
779,896
+388,986
| +100% | +$9.74M |
|
1783
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.6B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
116,038
+96,328
| +489% | +$17.2M |
|
1784
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$74B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,803,244
-207,756
| -7% | -$1.89M |
|
1785
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.7B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+239,506
| New | +$22.1M |
|
1786
Energy Vault
NRGV
$640M
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,328,546
+1,669,962
| +254% | +$16.6M |
|
1787
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
624,789
+10,765
| +2% | +$380K |
|
1788
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$533M
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
228,892
-28,528
| -11% | -$2.51M |
|
1789
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.6B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
480,628
+250,237
| +109% | +$13.1M |
|
1790
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.8B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
293,764
-13,096
| -4% | -$945K |
|
|
SPKB
1791
DELISTED
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp II Class A Ordinary Shares
SPKB
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
2,366,336
+401
| +0% | +$3.92K |
|
1792
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20.6B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
920,976
+283,414
| +44% | +$7.14M |
|
|
CFLT
1793
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
301,500
+186,800
| +163% | +$13.5M |
|
|
SBNY
1794
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+9,300
| +15% | +$2.9M |
|
1795
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,108,588
+75,019
| +7% | +$1.52M |
|
1796
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
880,705
-883,158
| -50% | -$22.3M |
|
1797
Blackrock
BLK
$181B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
24,929
-14,170
| -36% | -$12.9M |
|
1798
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.9B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-42,500
| -28% | -$8.23M |
|
1799
Jasper Therapeutics
JSPR
$25.3M
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
304,616
+4,112
| +1% | +$385K |
|
|
CADE
1800
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
762,014
+519,217
| +214% | +$15.7M |
|
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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.