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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$423M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
225,566
+167,152
| +286% | +$4.17M |
|
3952
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.59B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
36,634
-107,792
| -75% | -$12.4M |
|
3953
PUT
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.3M
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
65,307
+500
| +0.8% | +$51.9K |
|
3954
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.4B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-336,900
| -79% | -$24M |
|
|
RAVN
3955
CALL
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
-46,600
| -32% | -$2.7M |
|
3956
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.11B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
185,979
-269,981
| -59% | -$8.28M |
|
3957
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$540M
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
97,999
+36,028
| +58% | +$1.88M |
|
|
WIRE
3958
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
60,056
+15,930
| +36% | +$1.31M |
|
|
BERY
3959
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
101,822
+73,181
| +256% | +$4.34M |
|
3960
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$17B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-67,804
| -61% | -$10.2M |
|
3961
PUT
The RealReal
REAL
$1.52B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
431,600
+368,600
| +585% | +$5.46M |
|
3962
PUT
CryoPort
CYRX
$767M
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+4,100
| +5% | +$253K |
|
3963
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
51,320
+30,110
| +142% | +$3.14M |
|
3964
CALL
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$130M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-19,600
| -23% | -$1.23M |
|
|
PRST
3965
DELISTED
Presto Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
PRST
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
568,620
+3,865
| +0.7% | +$38.4K |
|
3966
PUT
Cerence
CRNC
$424M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
+31,400
| +113% | +$3.43M |
|
|
ETNB
3967
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
289,854
-198,911
| -41% | -$3.63M |
|
3968
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$23.9B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
189,800
+2,300
| +1% | +$66.2K |
|
|
BZUN
3969
Baozun
BZUN
$172M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
323,210
+105,072
| +48% | +$2.58M |
|
|
AMRN
3970
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$304M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
55,525
-330
| -0.6% | -$32.4K |
|
3971
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.73B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+25,400
| +208% | +$3.91M |
|
|
BLDP
3972
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$796M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
402,600
+95,500
| +31% | +$1.51M |
|
3973
Paysafe
PSFE
$412M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
60,755
-72,089
| -54% | -$8.26M |
|
|
GRUB
3974
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
388,809
-2,056,054
| -84% | -$35.9M |
|
3975
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.43B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,180
-277,773
| -83% | -$31.9M |
|
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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.