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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.9B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
11,168
+2,068
| +23% | +$914K |
|
|
HCCC
4277
DELISTED
Healthcare Capital Corp. Class A common stock
HCCC
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
486,504
-28,856
| -6% | -$283K |
|
|
CHIX
4278
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+334,993
| New | +$4.9M |
|
4279
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.51B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
-37,400
| -26% | -$1.76M |
|
|
LSI
4280
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-5,200
| -11% | -$618K |
|
4281
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
-47,800
| -42% | -$3.38M |
|
4282
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
134,600
-40,200
| -23% | -$1.53M |
|
4283
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.8B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-11,800
| -17% | -$882K |
|
4284
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.23B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
25,509
+21,153
| +486% | +$3.59M |
|
|
AMRS
4285
CALL
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
349,100
-3,900
| -1% | -$55.8K |
|
4286
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.81B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
626,335
+269,828
| +76% | +$2.2M |
|
4287
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$41.3B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
-51,300
| -27% | -$1.79M |
|
4288
CALL
Spire Global
SPIR
$518M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
47,650
+35,800
| +302% | +$3.02M |
|
4289
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.3B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+3,400
| +47% | +$1.63M |
|
4290
PUT
nCino
NCNO
$2.08B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-5,200
| -7% | -$347K |
|
|
NEWR
4291
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+34,800
| +110% | +$2.57M |
|
4292
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
209,000
+77,900
| +59% | +$1.89M |
|
4293
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.34B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
56,932
-49,490
| -47% | -$4.19M |
|
4294
Ternium
TX
$10.2B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
112,724
+40,099
| +55% | +$1.96M |
|
4295
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+57,100
| +206% | +$3.36M |
|
4296
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$3.25B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
349,186
+322,269
| +1,197% | +$2.31M |
|
4297
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$83.2M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+1,600
| +3% | +$162K |
|
4298
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+1,900
| +5% | +$242K |
|
|
ARDC
4299
Are Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund
ARDC
$297M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,849
| New | +$4.77M |
|
4300
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
290,700
-498,600
| -63% | -$8.09M |
|
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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.