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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$877M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$370M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$329M |
| 4 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$291M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$544M |
| 2 |
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$452M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$426M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$408M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.01% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.27% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.3B
| $172M | 0.04% |
767,600
+120,000
| +19% | +$22.6M |
|
377
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$178B
| $172M | 0.04% |
196,200
+28,800
| +17% | +$24.3M |
|
378
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $172M | 0.04% |
720,886
-1,041,831
| -59% | -$231M |
|
379
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.52B
| $172M | 0.04% |
1,407,600
+65,300
| +5% | +$7.08M |
|
380
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.9B
| $171M | 0.04% |
12,008,434
+11,807,679
| +5,882% | +$181M |
|
381
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $171M | 0.04% |
1,267,282
-156,284
| -11% | -$21.1M |
|
382
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $171M | 0.04% |
962,472
-384,050
| -29% | -$66.5M |
|
383
Icon
ICLR
$12.8B
| $171M | 0.04% |
824,839
+728,325
| +755% | +$157M |
|
|
NUAN
384
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $170M | 0.04% |
3,131,638
+2,830,860
| +941% | +$149M |
|
|
SBNY
385
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $170M | 0.04% |
693,922
-224,403
| -24% | -$54.5M |
|
386
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $170M | 0.04% |
727,837
+508,226
| +231% | +$119M |
|
387
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $170M | 0.04% |
7,022,300
+834,500
| +13% | +$20.7M |
|
388
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $170M | 0.04% |
576,559
+446,714
| +344% | +$128M |
|
389
PUT
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $170M | 0.04% |
3,664,100
-424,700
| -10% | -$19.6M |
|
390
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $169M | 0.04% |
7,951,402
+3,622,588
| +84% | +$82M |
|
391
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $168M | 0.04% |
112,800
-79,600
| -41% | -$115M |
|
392
Moderna
MRNA
$24.2B
| $168M | 0.04% |
714,679
-517,219
| -42% | -$92.4M |
|
393
Axalta
AXTA
$7.98B
| $168M | 0.04% |
5,505,305
-33,257
| -0.6% | -$1.05M |
|
|
B
394
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.2B
| $167M | 0.04% |
8,075,100
+47,200
| +0.6% | +$1.06M |
|
395
PUT
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $167M | 0.04% |
1,009,200
-276,600
| -22% | -$43.3M |
|
396
Dover
DOV
$28.1B
| $166M | 0.04% |
1,104,156
-67,701
| -6% | -$9.99M |
|
397
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.22B
| $166M | 0.04% |
1,081,852
+1,058,620
| +4,557% | +$148M |
|
398
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $166M | 0.04% |
601,200
+89,100
| +17% | +$22.6M |
|
399
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$44.8B
| $165M | 0.04% |
692,200
+367,600
| +113% | +$88.4M |
|
400
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $165M | 0.04% |
465,783
+115,965
| +33% | +$39M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Citadel Advisors held 15,073 positions worth $447B, up 9.6% from $408B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q2 2021 filing shows 1,965 new, 5,545 increased, 5,814 reduced and 1,500 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Coinbase: 1,010,057 shares worth $256M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $544M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2021 buy was Coinbase: 1,010,057 shares worth $256M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to AT&T in Q2 2021, an estimated $877M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $544M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $197M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $447B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,965 new positions and closed 1,500 in Q2 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.6% quarter-over-quarter to $447B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.