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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
B2Gold
BTG
$6.87B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,459,065
+3,313,758
| +289% | +$13.3M |
|
2102
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
264,000
-572,600
| -68% | -$35.3M |
|
2103
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.58B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
229,000
-363,600
| -61% | -$25.2M |
|
2104
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$81.2M
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
657,800
-109,900
| -14% | -$3.54M |
|
2105
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$39.7B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
257,900
+108,800
| +73% | +$7.03M |
|
|
TSP
2106
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
486,207
-143,609
| -23% | -$5.35M |
|
2107
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.5B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
93,334
-128,359
| -58% | -$24.8M |
|
2108
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,445
+24,497
| +79% | +$7.25M |
|
2109
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$46.9B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
422,282
-91,972
| -18% | -$3.46M |
|
|
RMGC
2110
DELISTED
RMG Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
RMGC
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,783,388
+95,229
| +6% | +$930K |
|
2111
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.1B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
218,650
+159,790
| +271% | +$12.7M |
|
2112
Magnite
MGNI
$3.47B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
992,162
-290,568
| -23% | -$6.55M |
|
|
FMIV
2113
DELISTED
Forum Merger IV Corporation Class A Common stock
FMIV
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,780,932
-2,538
| -0.1% | -$24.8K |
|
2114
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$26.6B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
222,700
+64,300
| +41% | +$5.09M |
|
2115
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.2B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
437,061
+129,833
| +42% | +$5.21M |
|
2116
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.3B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
693,700
+25,000
| +4% | +$630K |
|
2117
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.3B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
373,400
-31,900
| -8% | -$1.53M |
|
2118
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.5B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
260,900
+41,800
| +19% | +$2.87M |
|
2119
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.83B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
580,300
-306,200
| -35% | -$9.74M |
|
2120
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.69B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,131
+402,209
| +65% | +$6.63M |
|
2121
Apollo Global Management
APO
$79.5B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
238,654
-395,473
| -62% | -$28.5M |
|
2122
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
214,804
+150,885
| +236% | +$11.5M |
|
|
CCV
2123
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp V
CCV
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,754,142
+720,898
| +70% | +$7.1M |
|
|
MDH
2124
DELISTED
MDH Acquisition Corp.
MDH
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,759,957
+3,464
| +0.2% | +$34.1K |
|
2125
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.47B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
110,078
-32,548
| -23% | -$5.17M |
|
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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.