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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DTOCU
3501
DELISTED
Digital Transformation Opportunities Corp. Units
DTOCU
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
3502
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.88B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
163,164
-1,963
| -1% | -$90.9K |
|
3503
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$64.6M
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
56,561
+4,313
| +8% | +$573K |
|
3504
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.2B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
+58,000
| +55% | +$2.83M |
|
3505
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.83B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
814,799
+278,033
| +52% | +$2.25M |
|
|
VSXY
3506
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.09B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,639
| New | +$8.05M |
|
|
HIIIU
3507
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Unit
HIIIU
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
744,118
-795,882
| -52% | -$7.88M |
|
3508
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.7B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
221,200
-21,500
| -9% | -$654K |
|
3509
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$5.8B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
750,000
+250,000
| +50% | +$2.43M |
|
|
CMPS
3510
CALL
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.59B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
245,300
+171,300
| +231% | +$5.75M |
|
|
SGFY
3511
DELISTED
Signify Health, Inc.
SGFY
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
410,038
+210,331
| +105% | +$5.41M |
|
3512
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.53B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
-87,300
| -40% | -$5.08M |
|
3513
TotalEnergies
TTE
$189B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
152,832
-61,191
| -29% | -$2.71M |
|
3514
Beyond Meat
BYND
$327M
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
69,555
-37,446
| -35% | -$4.58M |
|
|
FTPA
3515
DELISTED
FTAC Parnassus Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
FTPA
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
750,353
+341
| +0% | +$3.33K |
|
3516
PUT
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.24B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
331,200
+260,200
| +366% | +$5.9M |
|
|
RXRA
3517
DELISTED
RXR Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RXRA
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
751,500
-300
| -0% | -$2.92K |
|
3518
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.43B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
174,861
+23,044
| +15% | +$967K |
|
3519
PUT
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$89.5M
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
296,000
+23,900
| +9% | +$845K |
|
3520
Banzai International
BNZI
$6.3M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75
+15
| +25% | +$1.45M |
|
|
IRAA
3521
DELISTED
Iris Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
IRAA
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
750,305
+305
| +0% | +$2.96K |
|
3522
Woodward
WWD
$22.1B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
64,360
-173,868
| -73% | -$20.6M |
|
3523
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.74B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+43,000
| +95% | +$3.58M |
|
3524
CALL
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.02B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
379,900
+97,700
| +35% | +$1.84M |
|
3525
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.4B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
295,300
+58,600
| +25% | +$1.5M |
|
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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.