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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCP
3376
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DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
334,200
+122,000
| +57% | +$2.69M |
|
3377
Viasat
VSAT
$11.3B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
150,437
+136,747
| +999% | +$6.62M |
|
3378
Etsy
ETSY
$7.55B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,855
-359,419
| -91% | -$75.2M |
|
3379
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.51B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
187,600
+147,500
| +368% | +$5.39M |
|
3380
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American Water Works
AWK
$26.8B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-3,500
| -7% | -$530K |
|
3381
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BorgWarner
BWA
$13.4B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
176,982
+47,853
| +37% | +$1.87M |
|
3382
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Protolabs
PRLB
$2.1B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+6,900
| +13% | +$1.15M |
|
3383
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Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.22B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
426,100
+270,300
| +173% | +$4.54M |
|
3384
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.5B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
+37,000
| +29% | +$1.54M |
|
|
OPTU
3385
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$315M
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
221,328
+44,360
| +25% | +$1.55M |
|
3386
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.29B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,355
| New | +$7.69M |
|
3387
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
38,182
-33,939
| -47% | -$5.89M |
|
|
PRDS
3388
DELISTED
Pardes Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
PRDS
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+721,766
| New | +$7.46M |
|
3389
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$734M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
929,910
+744,644
| +402% | +$5.89M |
|
3390
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.22B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
123,603
+70,789
| +134% | +$3.98M |
|
|
RVNC
3391
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DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
256,900
-58,700
| -19% | -$1.62M |
|
|
KAIR
3392
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+737,311
| New | +$7.23M |
|
|
CBAY
3393
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,580,975
-942,450
| -37% | -$5.07M |
|
3394
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Diageo
DEO
$51.6B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+12,700
| +41% | +$2.08M |
|
3395
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Designer Brands
DBI
$336M
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
411,700
+198,100
| +93% | +$2.49M |
|
|
NAAC
3396
DELISTED
North Atlantic Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NAAC
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+734,452
| New | +$7.18M |
|
|
LEGOU
3397
DELISTED
Legato Merger Corp. Units
LEGOU
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+706,550
| New | +$7.31M |
|
3398
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.31B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+61,500
| +236% | +$5.39M |
|
3399
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Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.3B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
-128,200
| -50% | -$6.6M |
|
3400
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BlackLine
BL
$1.74B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+17,400
| +36% | +$2.17M |
|
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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 3,275 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 3,275 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.