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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.34B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
419,600
+6,100
| +1% | +$104K |
|
3577
CALL
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.05B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-26,700
| -23% | -$2.18M |
|
3578
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.43B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,751
+233,978
| +27% | +$1.67M |
|
|
BAND
3579
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.4B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+32,200
| +71% | +$3.72M |
|
|
CGC
3580
Canopy Growth
CGC
$393M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,454
+8,853
| +21% | +$1.59M |
|
3581
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.73B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
127,595
+59,318
| +87% | +$3.3M |
|
3582
PUT
Gartner
IT
$10.1B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-4,500
| -16% | -$1.3M |
|
3583
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.2B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
+20,500
| +26% | +$1.59M |
|
3584
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+31,300
| +250% | +$4.28M |
|
|
ESM.U
3585
DELISTED
ESM Acquisition Corporation Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant
ESM.U
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
702,864
+26,917
| +4% | +$268K |
|
3586
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.5B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+20,850
| +33% | +$1.83M |
|
|
ACB
3587
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$175M
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
100,808
-145,872
| -59% | -$10.4M |
|
3588
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.73B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
246,860
+38,553
| +19% | +$1.04M |
|
3589
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$82.6B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+7,400
| +12% | +$782K |
|
3590
PUT
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.8B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
34,743
-3,890
| -10% | -$773K |
|
3591
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.1B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
+23,400
| +21% | +$1.18M |
|
3592
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.97B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
66,125
+29,897
| +83% | +$3.28M |
|
|
TWOA
3593
DELISTED
two
TWOA
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
711,553
-11,012
| -2% | -$108K |
|
3594
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$740M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,604
| New | +$7.27M |
|
|
PRPC
3595
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III
PRPC
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
712,229
+377,356
| +113% | +$3.67M |
|
3596
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.46B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
140,316
+72,669
| +107% | +$3.58M |
|
3597
Bilibili
BILI
$8.05B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
105,064
+58,665
| +126% | +$5.02M |
|
3598
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$26.1B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-16,400
| -29% | -$2.87M |
|
3599
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
434,300
-70,800
| -14% | -$1.16M |
|
3600
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.4B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+10,600
| +12% | +$788K |
|
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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.