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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$77.4B
| $155M | 0.04% |
2,048,600
-2,067,700
| -50% | -$156M |
|
377
CALL
RH
RH
$3.13B
| $155M | 0.04% |
260,200
-35,300
| -12% | -$17.4M |
|
378
PUT
Unity
U
$13.6B
| $155M | 0.04% |
1,545,600
+1,079,400
| +232% | +$133M |
|
|
MXIM
379
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $155M | 0.04% |
1,692,929
+1,332,030
| +369% | +$122M |
|
380
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.1B
| $155M | 0.04% |
1,784,413
+1,166,545
| +189% | +$99M |
|
|
SPLK
381
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $154M | 0.04% |
1,138,501
+952,047
| +511% | +$148M |
|
382
Five Below
FIVE
$11.9B
| $154M | 0.04% |
807,965
+146,779
| +22% | +$27.7M |
|
383
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $154M | 0.04% |
2,647,500
+945,600
| +56% | +$53.4M |
|
|
384
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $154M | 0.04% |
2,642,600
+621,900
| +31% | +$35.1M |
|
385
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$115B
| $154M | 0.04% |
3,002,500
+1,750,500
| +140% | +$78.4M |
|
386
Morgan Stanley
MS
$329B
| $153M | 0.04% |
1,970,765
+65,629
| +3% | +$5.03M |
|
387
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$24B
| $152M | 0.04% |
885,900
-130,900
| -13% | -$26M |
|
388
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$126B
| $152M | 0.04% |
616,833
+476,064
| +338% | +$120M |
|
389
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.2B
| $151M | 0.04% |
2,261,967
+332,289
| +17% | +$18M |
|
390
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $151M | 0.04% |
1,064,500
+269,400
| +34% | +$37M |
|
391
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.35B
| $150M | 0.04% |
863,449
+441,059
| +104% | +$68.7M |
|
392
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$31.2B
| $150M | 0.04% |
6,571,200
-3,841,600
| -37% | -$90.5M |
|
393
CALL
3M
MMM
$90.3B
| $149M | 0.04% |
927,498
+117,088
| +14% | +$17.5M |
|
394
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $148M | 0.04% |
4,749,178
+4,735,661
| +35,035% | +$142M |
|
|
B
395
Barrick Mining
B
$60.8B
| $148M | 0.04% |
7,479,209
+3,297,275
| +79% | +$71.1M |
|
396
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $148M | 0.04% |
2,342,537
+2,232,421
| +2,027% | +$139M |
|
397
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$5.88B
| $148M | 0.04% |
2,335,500
+675,000
| +41% | +$37.7M |
|
398
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$377B
| $147M | 0.04% |
2,790,000
-1,096,700
| -28% | -$55.2M |
|
|
PLAN
399
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $146M | 0.04% |
2,719,609
+1,189,544
| +78% | +$80.2M |
|
400
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.21B
| $146M | 0.04% |
8,793,000
+4,356,600
| +98% | +$101M |
|
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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 3,278 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 3,278 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.