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 | 3.06% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.21% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$783B
| $33.6B | 6.86% |
70,682,700
-6,836,600
| -9% | -$3.14B |
|
|
2
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.21T
| $25B | 5.1% |
70,899,900
+4,120,200
| +6% | +$1.38B |
|
|
3
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.21T
| $22.2B | 4.54% |
63,032,700
-10,801,800
| -15% | -$3.62B |
|
|
4
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.48T
| $13.9B | 2.85% |
83,582,000
+5,318,000
| +7% | +$910M |
|
|
5
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$783B
| $10.7B | 2.2% |
22,618,100
-20,124,800
| -47% | -$9.24B |
|
|
6
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.48T
| $10.1B | 2.06% |
60,440,000
-14,944,000
| -20% | -$2.56B |
|
|
7
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$445B
| $8.2B | 1.68% |
20,608,700
-8,226,100
| -29% | -$3.18B |
|
|
8
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$445B
| $7.71B | 1.58% |
19,386,500
+646,400
| +3% | +$250M |
|
|
9
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.99T
| $6.04B | 1.23% |
34,012,200
-1,621,200
| -5% | -$256M |
|
|
10
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.99T
| $5.66B | 1.16% |
31,901,100
+1,794,500
| +6% | +$284M |
|
|
11
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.08T
| $5.51B | 1.13% |
38,026,000
-1,208,000
| -3% | -$174M |
|
12
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.92T
| $5.34B | 1.09% |
15,889,300
-34,800
| -0.2% | -$11.3M |
|
13
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.77T
| $5.29B | 1.08% |
179,837,000
+38,214,000
| +27% | +$1.05B |
|
|
14
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $5.08B | 1.04% |
15,092,500
+930,800
| +7% | +$309M |
|
15
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.4B
| $4.89B | 1% |
21,989,900
+183,800
| +0.8% | +$41.5M |
|
|
16
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.08T
| $4.82B | 0.99% |
33,290,000
-10,194,000
| -23% | -$1.47B |
|
|
17
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.77T
| $4.6B | 0.94% |
156,569,000
+11,615,000
| +8% | +$320M |
|
|
18
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.07T
| $4.16B | 0.85% |
28,766,000
-2,780,000
| -9% | -$402M |
|
|
19
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.92T
| $4.1B | 0.84% |
12,200,000
-1,394,300
| -10% | -$452M |
|
|
20
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.4B
| $3.57B | 0.73% |
16,036,300
+3,886,700
| +32% | +$878M |
|
|
21
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $3.32B | 0.68% |
9,857,400
+1,477,400
| +18% | +$490M |
|
22
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$741B
| $3.09B | 0.63% |
21,488,300
+1,879,100
| +10% | +$253M |
|
|
23
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.07T
| $3.01B | 0.61% |
20,792,000
-5,610,000
| -21% | -$811M |
|
24
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$301B
| $2.49B | 0.51% |
41,351,000
-99,000
| -0.2% | -$6.33M |
|
|
25
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$301B
| $2.01B | 0.41% |
33,327,000
-9,820,000
| -23% | -$627M |
|
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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 1,909 positions and reducing 6,341 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% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
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 1,909 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.