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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.4B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
378,131
+356,552
| +1,652% | +$13.7M |
|
2427
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.91B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
201,000
-1,900
| -0.9% | -$125K |
|
2428
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.85B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
127,500
-22,200
| -15% | -$2.62M |
|
2429
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.02B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
286,258
+133,840
| +88% | +$7.62M |
|
2430
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
103,927
-210,843
| -67% | -$25.9M |
|
2431
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
608,900
+309,500
| +103% | +$7.06M |
|
2432
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$73.7B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
883,803
+692,695
| +362% | +$10.4M |
|
2433
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$764M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
235,400
+89,300
| +61% | +$6.18M |
|
|
LAC
2434
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
478,237
+74,836
| +19% | +$2.24M |
|
2435
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$23.9B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
+1,300
| +0.9% | +$112K |
|
|
GFX
2436
DELISTED
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.
GFX
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,420,853
-5,099
| -0.4% | -$49.9K |
|
|
SGFY
2437
DELISTED
Signify Health, Inc.
SGFY
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
976,328
+566,290
| +138% | +$8.76M |
|
2438
CALL
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.29B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
660,700
-44,000
| -6% | -$1.05M |
|
2439
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
576,800
+125,200
| +28% | +$3.09M |
|
2440
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.01B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
184,800
+50,000
| +37% | +$5.02M |
|
2441
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.3B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+1,700
| +5% | +$568K |
|
2442
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$27.4B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,300
| New | +$13.2M |
|
2443
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
106,799
-118,768
| -53% | -$15.3M |
|
2444
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
+50,300
| +62% | +$5.07M |
|
2445
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.72B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-5,600
| -11% | -$1.91M |
|
2446
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$822M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
595,980
+381,010
| +177% | +$8.89M |
|
2447
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$77.4B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
130,500
-43,200
| -25% | -$3.93M |
|
|
OTLY
2448
Oatly Group
OTLY
$441M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,679
+79,323
| +1,078% | +$17.5M |
|
2449
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$6.11M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
140,618
-3,368
| -2% | -$639K |
|
2450
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$302M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
73,908
-24,884
| -25% | -$6.99M |
|
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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.