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
|
+$627M |
| 2 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$542M |
| 3 |
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
|
+$492M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.29B |
| 2 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$635M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$394M |
| 5 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$374M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.73% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.4% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.3B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
110,435
-87,153
| -44% | -$8.14M |
|
2502
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.3B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
166,931
+111,457
| +201% | +$8.39M |
|
2503
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
+21,600
| +22% | +$2.2M |
|
2504
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,620
-47,666
| -72% | -$32.7M |
|
2505
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.4B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
-42,015
| -16% | -$2.3M |
|
|
COLIU
2506
DELISTED
Colicity Inc. Units
COLIU
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,251,800
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
NUAN
2507
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
289,600
+88,600
| +44% | +$4.07M |
|
2508
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$20.2B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
159,400
-7,100
| -4% | -$528K |
|
2509
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.6B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,986
+23,785
| +1,081% | +$11.3M |
|
|
ANAC.U
2510
DELISTED
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
ANAC.U
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,263,583
| New | +$12.8M |
|
2511
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.14B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
+66,100
| +67% | +$5.94M |
|
|
BNY
2512
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
266,500
+10,400
| +4% | +$457K |
|
2513
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
-700
| -1% | -$122K |
|
|
GIIXU
2514
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VIII, Inc. Unit
GIIXU
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,259,809
| New | +$12.8M |
|
2515
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.71B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-3,400
| -12% | -$1.81M |
|
2516
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$88.3M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
253,456
+20,207
| +9% | +$1.01M |
|
2517
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$20.6B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
123,386
+109,486
| +788% | +$11.4M |
|
2518
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.67B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
157,317
+147,684
| +1,533% | +$14M |
|
|
ABMD
2519
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-53,600
| -58% | -$17.2M |
|
2520
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.02B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
+16,400
| +21% | +$2M |
|
2521
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.75B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
402,300
-43,500
| -10% | -$1.19M |
|
|
CCVI.U
2522
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VI Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
CCVI.U
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,250,000
| New | +$13.5M |
|
2523
Dropbox
DBX
$7.71B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
471,000
+80,953
| +21% | +$1.95M |
|
2524
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.8B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,881,800
-979,500
| -34% | -$6.81M |
|
2525
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.63B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
+51,400
| +70% | +$5.6M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Citadel Advisors held 14,143 positions worth $408B, up 6% from $385B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q1 2021 filing shows 3,278 new, 5,446 increased, 4,187 reduced and 1,034 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SVB Financial Group: 445,853 shares worth $220M. The largest sale was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $1.29B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.7% of assets, up from 3.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2021 buy was SVB Financial Group: 445,853 shares worth $220M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q1 2021, an estimated $627M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $1.29B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $321M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $408B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 3,278 new positions and closed 1,034 in Q1 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $408B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.