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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$49.6B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-3,700
| -7% | -$319K |
|
4502
Cerus
CERS
$484M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
703,067
+130,771
| +23% | +$763K |
|
4503
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$451M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+38,000
| +299% | +$3.25M |
|
4504
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$906M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-123,200
| -68% | -$8.61M |
|
4505
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$610M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
146,472
+64,565
| +79% | +$1.58M |
|
4506
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.73B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
101,868
+18,352
| +22% | +$824K |
|
4507
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+13,300
| +64% | +$1.74M |
|
4508
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF
BILS
$3.89B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
42,758
+1
| +0% | +$100 |
|
4509
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$35.8M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
271,392
+168,880
| +165% | +$3.04M |
|
4510
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.22B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
178,200
+96,400
| +118% | +$2.48M |
|
4511
Frontdoor
FTDR
$6.45B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,974
| New | +$4.66M |
|
|
OLK
4512
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
176,046
+20,025
| +13% | +$629K |
|
4513
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$420M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
+50,100
| +31% | +$1.14M |
|
|
SWN
4514
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
769,000
+284,900
| +59% | +$1.39M |
|
4515
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$94.9B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
237,893
-45,332
| -16% | -$746K |
|
4516
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.58B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
450,102
+79,803
| +22% | +$714K |
|
4517
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$47.5M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,756
+320
| +22% | +$654K |
|
4518
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.87B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
-64,500
| -42% | -$2.28M |
|
4519
Winmark
WINA
$1.33B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,771
-3,536
| -15% | -$728K |
|
|
PACW
4520
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-11,300
| -11% | -$469K |
|
|
PDCO
4521
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
+91,000
| +183% | +$2.76M |
|
4522
Enbridge
ENB
$113B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
106,522
+17,215
| +19% | +$679K |
|
4523
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$17.2B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+10,900
| +33% | +$1.08M |
|
4524
CALL
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$586M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+302,600
| New | +$4.85M |
|
4525
CALL
Dover
DOV
$28.5B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+2,700
| +11% | +$447K |
|
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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.