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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$529M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
121,100
-8,300
| -6% | -$797K |
|
|
BBBY
2327
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,028,081
+122,292
| +14% | +$2.14M |
|
2328
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$885M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
+100,300
| +101% | +$7.22M |
|
2329
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.4B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
396,600
-107,900
| -21% | -$3.53M |
|
|
TTM
2330
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
465,300
-60,500
| -12% | -$1.91M |
|
2331
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$423M
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,668,932
+1,569,450
| +1,578% | +$24.5M |
|
|
EXAS
2332
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
191,200
-103,100
| -35% | -$9.1M |
|
2333
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.2B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
243,600
-301,800
| -55% | -$19.5M |
|
|
GSEV
2334
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VII, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSEV
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,519,692
+19,028
| +1% | +$187K |
|
2335
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.4B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
738,396
-461,639
| -38% | -$9.87M |
|
|
WRK
2336
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
334,446
+310,220
| +1,281% | +$14.6M |
|
2337
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$105B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,466,868
+720,336
| +96% | +$7.28M |
|
|
NBIS
2338
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$67.5B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
245,100
+26,700
| +12% | +$1.97M |
|
2339
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+513,052
| New | +$18.5M |
|
|
NATI
2340
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
338,975
+218,760
| +182% | +$9.3M |
|
|
GGPI
2341
PUT
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GGPI
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,265,100
+1,016,800
| +410% | +$11.7M |
|
2342
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$36.9B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
-37,100
| -33% | -$6.72M |
|
2343
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,719
+47,913
| +161% | +$11.3M |
|
|
COLI
2344
DELISTED
Colicity Inc. Class A Common Stock
COLI
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,513,739
+747,537
| +98% | +$7.29M |
|
2345
Quanta Services
PWR
$105B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
128,571
-557,241
| -81% | -$64.3M |
|
2346
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$927M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,011,772
-51,845
| -5% | -$785K |
|
2347
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.59B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
422,341
-283,958
| -40% | -$11.1M |
|
2348
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$91.9B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
564,500
-589,700
| -51% | -$16.3M |
|
|
SWCH
2349
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
513,000
+486,327
| +1,823% | +$12.7M |
|
2350
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
258,317
+78,368
| +44% | +$4.46M |
|
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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.