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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.8B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
638,000
+66,000
| +12% | +$1.19M |
|
2602
Paysafe
PSFE
$410M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,603
| New | +$11.9M |
|
|
EXAS
2603
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
90,453
-80,849
| -47% | -$11.1M |
|
|
XIFR
2604
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.09B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
163,320
-119,285
| -42% | -$9.17M |
|
2605
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+30,700
| +64% | +$4.53M |
|
2606
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$92.7B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
86,817
+25,612
| +42% | +$3.44M |
|
2607
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
172,003
+159,815
| +1,311% | +$11.7M |
|
2608
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.63B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
254,900
+13,500
| +6% | +$558K |
|
2609
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.93B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,197,755
+258,669
| +28% | +$2.71M |
|
2610
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.39B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
71,867
-13,119
| -15% | -$2.41M |
|
2611
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$46.9M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,795
+1,999
| +111% | +$6.47M |
|
2612
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.6B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-25,900
| -48% | -$10.9M |
|
|
SGEN
2613
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-8,200
| -9% | -$1.32M |
|
|
SFIX
2614
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$556M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,527
| New | +$16.8M |
|
|
2615
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$901B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-14,200
| -32% | -$5.5M |
|
2616
Passage Bio
PASG
$15.1M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,784
| New | +$14.4M |
|
|
2617
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$92.7B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
-2,300
| -3% | -$309K |
|
2618
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$50.4B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
44,474
-10,956
| -20% | -$2.79M |
|
|
FRGE
2619
DELISTED
Forge Global Holdings
FRGE
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,168
| New | +$12.3M |
|
2620
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
454,519
+55,509
| +14% | +$1.25M |
|
2621
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$988M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
-30,000
| -18% | -$2.83M |
|
|
RSX
2622
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
455,200
+244,800
| +116% | +$6.2M |
|
2623
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.37B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+483,389
| New | +$13.5M |
|
2624
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.2B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
159,900
-6,500
| -4% | -$462K |
|
2625
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.9B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
207,000
+44,000
| +27% | +$3.1M |
|
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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.