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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
PUT
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$82.5B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+1,200
| +2% | +$127K |
|
3902
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$414M
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
719,200
-674,500
| -48% | -$5.37M |
|
3903
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$9.52B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+3,400
| +16% | +$786K |
|
|
ATAQ
3904
DELISTED
Altimar Acquisition Corp III
ATAQ
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
601,180
| – | – |
|
3905
P3 Health Partners
PIII
$33.8M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
11,874
+11,054
| +1,348% | +$5.45M |
|
|
CNR
3906
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.22B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
224,869
+211,638
| +1,600% | +$4.66M |
|
3907
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-90,100
| -63% | -$10.3M |
|
3908
CALL
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$703M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
696,400
+38,600
| +6% | +$356K |
|
|
OTLY
3909
CALL
Oatly Group
OTLY
$445M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,345
+12,490
| +182% | +$4.53M |
|
3910
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.38B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
304,300
-7,900
| -3% | -$134K |
|
|
RSX
3911
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
192,800
+8,700
| +5% | +$254K |
|
3912
Stride
LRN
$3.51B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
162,560
-11,365
| -7% | -$373K |
|
|
SNCY
3913
CALL
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,100
| New | +$5.8M |
|
3914
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$74.3M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
876,648
-306,902
| -26% | -$1.93M |
|
|
CNTA
3915
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
349,548
-106,685
| -23% | -$2.21M |
|
|
WCC
3916
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$18.2B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+7,700
| +18% | +$849K |
|
3917
CALL
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.5B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+29,500
| +50% | +$1.99M |
|
3918
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.08B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+26,400
| +77% | +$2.24M |
|
|
PDOT
3919
DELISTED
Peridot Acquisition Corp. II
PDOT
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
600,000
-2,025
| -0.3% | -$19.6K |
|
3920
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.51B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
151,714
+143,146
| +1,671% | +$5.83M |
|
3921
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
93,163
-121,825
| -57% | -$7.89M |
|
3922
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.8B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
24,299
-49,140
| -67% | -$12.6M |
|
|
MOMO
3923
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$855M
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
548,500
-99,000
| -15% | -$1.24M |
|
3924
PUT
Realty Income
O
$58.5B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
92,261
-79,051
| -46% | -$5.34M |
|
3925
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.68B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
-300
| -0.3% | -$15.2K |
|
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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 1,885 new positions and adding to 5,794 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 1,885 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.