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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$45.3B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
351,522
-76,568
| -18% | -$1.03M |
|
4327
iShares Global Materials ETF
MXI
$355M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
54,945
-97,300
| -64% | -$8.85M |
|
|
BFX
4328
PUT
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
501,700
-80,800
| -14% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MTTR
4329
PUT
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
246,800
+178,600
| +262% | +$2.9M |
|
4330
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
$1.16B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,975
| New | +$4.87M |
|
|
LTHM
4331
PUT
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
+71,200
| +55% | +$1.6M |
|
4332
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.7B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
97,606
+18,374
| +23% | +$881K |
|
4333
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.5B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
122,331
-28,968
| -19% | -$1.15M |
|
4334
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$486M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
209,400
+50,000
| +31% | +$1.21M |
|
4335
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$410M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
570,496
-681,046
| -54% | -$5.42M |
|
4336
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.26B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
358,500
-31,600
| -8% | -$328K |
|
|
FLG
4337
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.9B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+79,300
| +193% | +$2.88M |
|
|
GATO
4338
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+399,415
| New | +$5.56M |
|
4339
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.61B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
328,757
+55,207
| +20% | +$800K |
|
4340
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$10.1B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+4,600
| +15% | +$550K |
|
|
BLUA
4341
DELISTED
BlueRiver Acquisition Corp.
BLUA
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
475,565
+301,356
| +173% | +$2.92M |
|
4342
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.3B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+6,500
| +20% | +$751K |
|
4343
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$8.66B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+4,500
| +9% | +$436K |
|
4344
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.88B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
38,985
-39,100
| -50% | -$4.69M |
|
4345
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.36B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
92,642
-204,262
| -69% | -$11.3M |
|
4346
PUT
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.54B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+195,100
| New | +$3.91M |
|
4347
CALL
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.84B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+11,500
| +31% | +$1.06M |
|
4348
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.8B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
217,100
-171,800
| -44% | -$3.42M |
|
4349
PUT
Cardlytics
CDLX
$20.4M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
5,510
+3,460
| +169% | +$3.51M |
|
4350
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.61B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
56,457
+5,808
| +11% | +$440K |
|
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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.