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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSIB
1876
DELISTED
Tishman Speyer Innovation Corp. II Class A common stock
TSIB
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,163,716
+1,203,994
| +125% | +$11.8M |
|
1877
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.2B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
316,600
-243,900
| -44% | -$15.7M |
|
1878
Vicor
VICR
$11.2B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,884
| New | +$23.5M |
|
1879
BlackBerry
BB
$5.03B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,251,393
-477,967
| -18% | -$4.78M |
|
1880
Vertiv
VRT
$105B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
842,275
+714,943
| +561% | +$17.9M |
|
1881
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.16B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
253,800
+59,300
| +30% | +$5.44M |
|
|
OEPW
1882
DELISTED
One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. Class A Common Stock
OEPW
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,158,098
+2,251
| +0.1% | +$22K |
|
1883
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.84B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+17,400
| +67% | +$7.8M |
|
|
CERN
1884
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
225,758
+45,322
| +25% | +$3.45M |
|
1885
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.93B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
336,400
+111,000
| +49% | +$7.97M |
|
1886
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$14.7B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
260,432
+135,424
| +108% | +$12.7M |
|
|
GTPB
1887
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners II, Inc. Class A Common
GTPB
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,112,704
+862,704
| +69% | +$8.49M |
|
1888
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$147B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
364,800
+177,600
| +95% | +$9.75M |
|
|
1889
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$14.7B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
259,800
+59,700
| +30% | +$5.59M |
|
1890
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.4B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
287,937
-588,780
| -67% | -$37.8M |
|
1891
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.6B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
195,100
-23,900
| -11% | -$2.61M |
|
|
PPL
1892
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
692,000
+139,400
| +25% | +$4.02M |
|
1893
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
335,000
+29,700
| +10% | +$1.86M |
|
|
PING
1894
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
907,478
+453,730
| +100% | +$11.5M |
|
1895
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$46B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+46,700
| +45% | +$6.46M |
|
1896
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.64B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
718,362
+1,694
| +0.2% | +$54.1K |
|
1897
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.3B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
410,200
+357,462
| +678% | +$20.5M |
|
1898
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.9B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
213,507
+190,763
| +839% | +$16.2M |
|
1899
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$61.2B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
351,000
-437,500
| -55% | -$27.1M |
|
1900
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.5B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
282,806
+116,581
| +70% | +$8.29M |
|
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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.