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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
212,400
+14,100
| +7% | +$636K |
|
|
DAY
3227
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+56,800
| +277% | +$5.96M |
|
3228
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
111,422
-340,359
| -75% | -$27.9M |
|
3229
Globant
GLOB
$1.6B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,948
+29,373
| +1,865% | +$8.06M |
|
3230
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.7B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
72,795
+46,195
| +174% | +$6.08M |
|
|
MPT
3231
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.75B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
432,900
+263,300
| +155% | +$5.4M |
|
3232
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.48B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
183,500
+93,400
| +104% | +$4.16M |
|
|
HAPN
3233
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.36B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
+148,200
| +93% | +$3.67M |
|
3234
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.69B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
425,670
+219,310
| +106% | +$4.45M |
|
3235
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$14.9B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
365,086
+81,576
| +29% | +$2.02M |
|
|
SAFE
3236
Safehold
SAFE
$1.16B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,948
+26,680
| +60% | +$3.22M |
|
3237
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.38B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,326
| New | +$9.41M |
|
3238
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.9B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-21,700
| -32% | -$4.27M |
|
|
REVHU
3239
DELISTED
Revolution Healthcare Acquisition Corp. SAIL Units
REVHU
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
876,837
-389,582
| -31% | -$3.87M |
|
|
GTPBU
3240
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners II, Inc. Units
GTPBU
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
867,006
+42,934
| +5% | +$431K |
|
|
CMRC
3241
CALL
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$262M
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
170,500
-16,500
| -9% | -$1.01M |
|
3242
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$24.4M
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+471
| New | +$7.49M |
|
3243
PUT
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$45.7B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
144,800
+53,500
| +59% | +$3.29M |
|
|
ELIQ
3244
DELISTED
Electriq Power Holdings, Inc.
ELIQ
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
875,845
+500,292
| +133% | +$4.85M |
|
|
VISN
3245
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.72B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
634,739
-429,392
| -40% | -$7.38M |
|
3246
Vontier
VNT
$4.62B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
256,618
+126,176
| +97% | +$4.28M |
|
3247
Invesco
IVZ
$13.6B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
357,440
-661,967
| -65% | -$16.6M |
|
3248
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.5B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+9,200
| +83% | +$3.88M |
|
|
PENG
3249
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.7B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
387,200
-138,800
| -26% | -$3.32M |
|
3250
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$3.08B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
280,824
+115,494
| +70% | +$3.54M |
|
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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.