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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.1B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
33,449
+21,311
| +176% | +$3.32M |
|
4152
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-24,200
| -26% | -$1.99M |
|
4153
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.5B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-123,100
| -74% | -$13.6M |
|
4154
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+23,100
| +89% | +$2.76M |
|
|
XLRN
4155
CALL
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+25,400
| +591% | +$3.32M |
|
4156
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.93B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
161,642
-38,826
| -19% | -$1.28M |
|
4157
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.7B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
186,300
-22,000
| -11% | -$614K |
|
4158
PUT
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$399M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+29,300
| +25% | +$813K |
|
4159
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.07B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
73,878
+15,503
| +27% | +$1.09M |
|
4160
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.91B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
46,536
-64,536
| -58% | -$7.07M |
|
|
COWN
4161
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
148,140
+61,650
| +71% | +$2.31M |
|
4162
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.2B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+33,400
| +283% | +$3.93M |
|
|
ARVL
4163
CALL
DELISTED
Arrival Ordinary Shares
ARVL
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
7,720
+1,490
| +24% | +$952K |
|
4164
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$619M
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+4,400
| +6% | +$288K |
|
4165
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$466M
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
53,113
+19,862
| +60% | +$1.91M |
|
4166
Santander
BSBR
$43.4B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
808,634
+472,595
| +141% | +$3.4M |
|
4167
CALL
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.36B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-50,700
| -39% | -$3.23M |
|
4168
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+54,700
| +358% | +$4.34M |
|
4169
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.4B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
454,300
-894,000
| -66% | -$14.1M |
|
4170
Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust
IIM
$591M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+310,232
| New | +$5.23M |
|
4171
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.87B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-21,700
| -32% | -$2.11M |
|
4172
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.59B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
248,953
+192,854
| +344% | +$4.55M |
|
|
BGFV
4173
CALL
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
219,500
+129,100
| +143% | +$3.17M |
|
|
LCAAU
4174
DELISTED
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp Units
LCAAU
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
508,813
+2,906
| +0.6% | +$28.9K |
|
4175
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$80.7B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
14,021
-30,988
| -69% | -$11.2M |
|
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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.