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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$8.03B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
166,600
+112,000
| +205% | +$3.35M |
|
4252
ATI
ATI
$30.5B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
292,347
-361,510
| -55% | -$6.84M |
|
4253
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.8B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-5,800
| -12% | -$706K |
|
4254
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$49.7B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+52,000
| +114% | +$2.78M |
|
4255
CALL
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.99B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
242,200
+58,600
| +32% | +$1.04M |
|
4256
PUT
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.16B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+15,800
| +316% | +$3.31M |
|
4257
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$50.8B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-30,800
| -46% | -$4.06M |
|
4258
Envoy Medical
COCH
$52.4M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
ATCO
4259
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
319,300
+47,000
| +17% | +$672K |
|
4260
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
CHIQ
$127M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
172,921
+153,618
| +796% | +$4.67M |
|
|
VEEA
4261
Veea Inc
VEEA
$8.82M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,794
| New | +$4.87M |
|
4262
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-15,100
| -27% | -$2.01M |
|
4263
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.8B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,727
| New | +$4.95M |
|
|
FAZ
4264
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$85.7M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
20,678
+5,210
| +34% | +$1.28M |
|
4265
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$66B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
-36,250
| -20% | -$1.23M |
|
|
HIMX
4266
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.4B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
452,800
-149,300
| -25% | -$1.92M |
|
4267
CALL
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.34B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+17,300
| +33% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ESPR
4268
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
399,900
+17,600
| +5% | +$256K |
|
|
GES
4269
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
229,138
+86,150
| +60% | +$1.97M |
|
4270
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.7B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
104,740
-2,830,812
| -96% | -$147M |
|
4271
CALL
Aterian
ATER
$5.02M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
36,983
+17,333
| +88% | +$1.92M |
|
4272
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.36B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,208
| New | +$4.93M |
|
4273
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.21B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
224,396
-47,075
| -17% | -$823K |
|
4274
CALL
The Beachbody Company
BODI
$72.3M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
17,328
+3,076
| +22% | +$1.23M |
|
4275
Fabrinet
FN
$19.5B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,817
+28,410
| +154% | +$2.78M |
|
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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.