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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSP
3351
CALL
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
216,800
+129,700
| +149% | +$5.47M |
|
|
BIG
3352
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
185,400
-66,200
| -26% | -$3.6M |
|
|
ANSS
3353
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-2,300
| -9% | -$831K |
|
3354
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.2B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-16,500
| -38% | -$5.1M |
|
3355
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$1.78B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
826,864
+326,015
| +65% | +$3.17M |
|
|
XM
3356
PUT
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
187,800
-34,800
| -16% | -$1.47M |
|
3357
CALL
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-3,200
| -4% | -$352K |
|
|
SBII
3358
DELISTED
Sandbridge X2 Corp.
SBII
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
825,000
-2,166
| -0.3% | -$21K |
|
3359
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.72B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,235
+13,515
| +39% | +$2.31M |
|
3360
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.3B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
369,749
+87,518
| +31% | +$1.99M |
|
3361
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$152M
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
17,966
-98,289
| -85% | -$44.1M |
|
|
DCT
3362
DELISTED
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
DCT
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
180,646
-329,423
| -65% | -$14.9M |
|
3363
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.66B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
101,690
-41,837
| -29% | -$3.81M |
|
3364
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.5B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
198,800
-63,200
| -24% | -$2.33M |
|
3365
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$106B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+36,300
| +108% | +$3.64M |
|
3366
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$649M
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
309,509
-101,301
| -25% | -$2.41M |
|
|
HZNP
3367
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+12,000
| +20% | +$1.25M |
|
3368
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF
JMST
$7.09B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,586
| New | +$7.95M |
|
3369
CALL
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+12,800
| +24% | +$1.56M |
|
3370
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.3B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
+10,400
| +10% | +$805K |
|
|
ONT
3371
Onterris Inc
ONT
$836M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
128,638
+38,615
| +43% | +$2.02M |
|
3372
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.41B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
335,500
-595,700
| -64% | -$14.6M |
|
|
CLAS
3373
DELISTED
Class Acceleration Corp.
CLAS
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
816,858
+216,858
| +36% | +$2.1M |
|
3374
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$82.2B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+6,700
| +23% | +$1.49M |
|
3375
CALL
Evolent Health
EVH
$346M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
256,000
+195,700
| +325% | +$4.7M |
|
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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.