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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$33.4B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
151,100
+64,800
| +75% | +$3.85M |
|
3202
CALL
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$1.84B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
229,400
+162,000
| +240% | +$5.26M |
|
3203
PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
SMMU
$1.15B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
171,492
+26,421
| +18% | +$1.36M |
|
3204
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.1B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
481,400
+90,800
| +23% | +$2.21M |
|
|
AUY
3205
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
2,218,000
-66,700
| -3% | -$283K |
|
|
NBIS
3206
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$54B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
110,127
-4,006
| -4% | -$292K |
|
3207
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$95.9M
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
316,196
+310,424
| +5,378% | +$9.37M |
|
3208
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
+32,600
| +80% | +$4.14M |
|
|
OPTU
3209
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$336M
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
423,400
+2,100
| +0.5% | +$61.2K |
|
3210
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$14.7B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
180,012
+162,853
| +949% | +$8.05M |
|
3211
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.6B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
25,659
-3,928
| -13% | -$1.43M |
|
3212
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.86B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
141,900
+18,500
| +15% | +$1.2M |
|
|
BIOT
3213
DELISTED
Biotech Acquisition Company Class A Ordinary Shares
BIOT
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
899,881
+2,108
| +0.2% | +$20.4K |
|
3214
Flowserve
FLS
$9.78B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
252,738
+30,751
| +14% | +$1.2M |
|
3215
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$225B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
+42,000
| +30% | +$2.09M |
|
3216
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.7B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
83,246
+5,974
| +8% | +$616K |
|
|
OCA
3217
DELISTED
Omnichannel Acquisition Corp.
OCA
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
884,422
+3,841
| +0.4% | +$37.8K |
|
3218
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$64.5B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
167,700
-114,800
| -41% | -$6.28M |
|
|
ZFOX
3219
DELISTED
ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
ZFOX
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
874,054
-1,150
| -0.1% | -$11.5K |
|
3220
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$963M
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
471,600
+41,800
| +10% | +$755K |
|
|
TRPA
3221
Hartford AAA CLO ETF
TRPA
$111M
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
213,292
+149,345
| +234% | +$6.13M |
|
3222
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.2B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
592,995
+392,166
| +195% | +$6.62M |
|
3223
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.92B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
-2,200
| -3% | -$253K |
|
|
FFAI
3224
CALL
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric
FFAI
$12.6M
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
3225
Sabre
SABR
$779M
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
736,315
-291,521
| -28% | -$3.31M |
|
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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.