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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.26B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$633M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$501M |
| 4 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$484M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$456M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$622M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$597M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$461M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
MXIM
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
|
+$343M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.25% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$101B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+16,000
| +38% | +$3.08M |
|
3002
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.15B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
179,590
-705,022
| -80% | -$35.5M |
|
3003
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.92B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
183,934
+132,158
| +255% | +$7.19M |
|
3004
Chemed
CHE
$7.18B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
21,329
-4,572
| -18% | -$2.16M |
|
3005
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.1B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
974,988
+579,913
| +147% | +$5.76M |
|
|
STRE.U
3006
DELISTED
Supernova Partners Acquisition Company III, Ltd. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
STRE.U
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,393
-233,547
| -19% | -$2.32M |
|
|
IIII
3007
DELISTED
INSU Acquisition Corp. III Class A Common Stock
IIII
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,008,277
+500,806
| +99% | +$4.88M |
|
3008
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
178,200
+60,100
| +51% | +$3.56M |
|
|
STER
3009
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+381,238
| New | +$10M |
|
3010
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
113,847
-105,706
| -48% | -$8.8M |
|
3011
American International
AIG
$41.8B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
179,949
-1,163,158
| -87% | -$59.9M |
|
3012
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.43B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,185,109
+1,839,982
| +533% | +$10M |
|
|
NKLA
3013
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
30,857
-37,260
| -55% | -$13M |
|
3014
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.53B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
-92,500
| -39% | -$6.53M |
|
|
ASZ.U
3015
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
ASZ.U
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,001,974
-765,827
| -43% | -$7.66M |
|
|
SII
3016
CALL
Sprott
SII
$2.68B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
268,900
+199,200
| +286% | +$7.29M |
|
3017
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.04B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
946,424
-11,461
| -1% | -$109K |
|
|
MREO
3018
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$50.4M
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
4,074,620
+1,120,552
| +38% | +$2.97M |
|
3019
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$556M
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
375,852
+12,869
| +4% | +$344K |
|
3020
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.5B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+8,200
| +15% | +$1.32M |
|
3021
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$403M
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
196,600
+34,000
| +21% | +$1.77M |
|
3022
Methanex
MEOH
$4.2B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
213,378
-80,726
| -27% | -$2.92M |
|
|
RAD
3023
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
690,900
-246,500
| -26% | -$3.88M |
|
3024
Nokia
NOK
$52.3B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,799,942
-7,759,040
| -81% | -$45.1M |
|
|
GOGL
3025
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
910,588
-37,999
| -4% | -$396K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Citadel Advisors held 15,428 positions worth $481B, up 7.8% from $447B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $38.1B of net new capital in Q3 2021, opening 1,884 new positions and adding to 5,796 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Etsy: 948,509 shares worth $197M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $622M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2021 buy was Etsy: 948,509 shares worth $197M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Tesla in Q3 2021, an estimated $1.26B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $622M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $597M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $481B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,884 new positions and closed 1,724 in Q3 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $481B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.