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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.84B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
146,700
+40,200
| +38% | +$1.23M |
|
|
BERY
4002
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
99,752
+26,027
| +35% | +$1.54M |
|
4003
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.81B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
538,485
-1,803,553
| -77% | -$12.2M |
|
|
PACX
4004
DELISTED
Pioneer Merger Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PACX
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
561,262
-280,188
| -33% | -$2.77M |
|
4005
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.78B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
376,400
+210,400
| +127% | +$2.76M |
|
|
TRQ
4006
PUT
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
377,000
-54,800
| -13% | -$830K |
|
|
RWT
4007
CALL
Redwood Trust
RWT
$574M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
431,400
-1,008,700
| -70% | -$12.3M |
|
|
SAFE
4008
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.15B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
45,546
+26,502
| +139% | +$3.19M |
|
|
SP
4009
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
181,216
+32,076
| +22% | +$996K |
|
4010
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-13,000
| -10% | -$661K |
|
4011
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$22.2B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-15,700
| -26% | -$1.89M |
|
4012
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$90.5B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,446,481
-526,231
| -27% | -$2.15M |
|
4013
PAR Technology
PAR
$719M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
90,053
-42,010
| -32% | -$2.69M |
|
4014
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
119,452
-84,121
| -41% | -$4.28M |
|
4015
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$726M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-10,800
| -18% | -$1.22M |
|
|
FAZ
4016
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.8M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,619
-592
| -2% | -$146K |
|
4017
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.79B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-10,900
| -28% | -$2.09M |
|
|
BDN
4018
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$551M
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
410,772
+334,568
| +439% | +$4.6M |
|
|
YAC
4019
DELISTED
Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
YAC
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
557,950
-121,078
| -18% | -$1.2M |
|
4020
CALL
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.7B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-12,300
| -25% | -$1.83M |
|
4021
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$16B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
167,560
-4,340
| -3% | -$120K |
|
4022
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.39B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
208,624
-175,010
| -46% | -$6.15M |
|
4023
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.1B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+34,377
| +230% | +$4.03M |
|
4024
CALL
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$88.9M
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
223,200
-132,700
| -37% | -$4.69M |
|
4025
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.9B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
270,800
-58,200
| -18% | -$1.17M |
|
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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.