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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-22,900
| -31% | -$2.62M |
|
|
MACC
3977
DELISTED
Mission Advancement Corp.
MACC
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
580,723
+77,331
| +15% | +$749K |
|
3978
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.5B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
160,800
-44,200
| -22% | -$1.76M |
|
3979
PUT
SelectQuote
SLQT
$122M
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
436,300
+287,200
| +193% | +$4.32M |
|
3980
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.7B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+4,200
| +11% | +$603K |
|
3981
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.5B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-20,900
| -43% | -$4.58M |
|
|
SCHV
3982
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$16.1B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
250,548
+211,089
| +535% | +$4.88M |
|
3983
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$812M
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
178,465
+89,407
| +100% | +$3.1M |
|
3984
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$654M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
180,802
-35,318
| -16% | -$1.14M |
|
3985
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.17B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
463,555
+136,210
| +42% | +$1.51M |
|
3986
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$445M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
273,467
+55,494
| +25% | +$1.22M |
|
3987
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.6B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-27,200
| -33% | -$2.9M |
|
|
GGPI
3988
CALL
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GGPI
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+549,800
| New | +$5.47M |
|
|
VTLE
3989
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-55,900
| -45% | -$3.42M |
|
3990
OPAL Fuels
OPAL
$71.6M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
575,000
+75,000
| +15% | +$732K |
|
|
SAGE
3991
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-11,600
| -8% | -$532K |
|
|
RDUS
3992
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
+20,300
| +19% | +$981K |
|
|
RIDE
3993
CALL
DELISTED
Lordstown Motors Corp. Class A Common Stock
RIDE
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,833
-3,240
| -6% | -$337K |
|
3994
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.35B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
184,859
-504,048
| -73% | -$16M |
|
3995
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$1.94B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
227,200
+29,100
| +15% | +$686K |
|
3996
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.92B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,926
+24,966
| +59% | +$2.16M |
|
3997
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.34B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
88,589
+44,552
| +101% | +$2.97M |
|
3998
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.11B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
443,500
+118,900
| +37% | +$1.44M |
|
3999
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.6B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
157,236
-117,976
| -43% | -$4.13M |
|
4000
Buckle
BKE
$2.34B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
141,085
+5,080
| +4% | +$217K |
|
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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.