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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.92B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-21,400
| -47% | -$13.8M |
|
2177
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.81B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
157,094
-42,971
| -21% | -$4.41M |
|
|
MNDT
2178
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
944,800
-44,200
| -4% | -$777K |
|
2179
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39.5B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-43,100
| -42% | -$11.2M |
|
2180
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.8B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-130,600
| -41% | -$11M |
|
|
TETC
2181
DELISTED
Tech and Energy Transition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TETC
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,701,245
-2,129
| -0.1% | -$20.7K |
|
2182
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,300
+36,500
| +32% | +$3.67M |
|
2183
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.13B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
503,292
+362,449
| +257% | +$11.9M |
|
2184
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.63B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
-65,800
| -30% | -$7.19M |
|
2185
Pyxis Oncology
PYXS
$249M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,521,617
| New | +$17.4M |
|
|
KEEL
2186
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$1.95B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,263,074
+2,595,694
| +389% | +$16M |
|
2187
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.53B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
527,300
+125,600
| +31% | +$5.09M |
|
2188
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.4B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
503,040
+285,960
| +132% | +$9.69M |
|
2189
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.73B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
151,700
+88,800
| +141% | +$9.62M |
|
|
LNW
2190
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
245,900
+18,700
| +8% | +$1.36M |
|
2191
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.63B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,944,439
+1,129,640
| +139% | +$9.73M |
|
|
FSRD
2192
DELISTED
Fast Radius, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FSRD
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,665,268
-1,080,127
| -39% | -$10.7M |
|
2193
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.87B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,303,716
+911,717
| +233% | +$9.93M |
|
2194
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.04B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
717,293
+96,960
| +16% | +$2.3M |
|
2195
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$120B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
-44,600
| -22% | -$4.26M |
|
2196
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
184,800
-153,200
| -45% | -$12.3M |
|
2197
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.16B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
450,231
+414,086
| +1,146% | +$14.9M |
|
|
TZPS
2198
DELISTED
TZP Strategies Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
TZPS
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,678,288
-1,582
| -0.1% | -$15.4K |
|
2199
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.8B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
143,162
+47,237
| +49% | +$5.14M |
|
2200
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,804
-11,659
| -23% | -$4.6M |
|
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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.