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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$627M |
| 2 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$542M |
| 3 |
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
|
+$492M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.29B |
| 2 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$635M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$394M |
| 5 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$374M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.73% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.4% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$21.5M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
3,680
-2,280
| -38% | -$3.01M |
|
4602
Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD
$584M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
197,854
-14,050
| -7% | -$282K |
|
|
WIRE
4603
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
60,115
-6,428
| -10% | -$416K |
|
|
NIU
4604
Niu Technologies
NIU
$193M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
110,060
+14,389
| +15% | +$581K |
|
4605
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.85B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+73,700
| +151% | +$2.05M |
|
|
CMPS
4606
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.83B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
109,455
+28,584
| +35% | +$1.25M |
|
4607
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$219M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-23,800
| -34% | -$1.9M |
|
4608
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,983
-53,550
| -82% | -$17.1M |
|
|
QUOT
4609
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
246,241
+20,648
| +9% | +$255K |
|
4610
CALL
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.56B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
BPY
4611
PUT
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
226,100
-128,900
| -36% | -$2.25M |
|
4612
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.92B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-24,114
| -40% | -$2.62M |
|
|
TWNK
4613
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
279,886
+62,542
| +29% | +$918K |
|
4614
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.16B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
288,785
+99,106
| +52% | +$1.29M |
|
4615
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.7B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
52,633
-96,154
| -65% | -$6.91M |
|
4616
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.22B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,491
+11,932
| +45% | +$1.48M |
|
4617
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.1B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+28,700
| +53% | +$1.39M |
|
|
NHIC
4618
DELISTED
NewHold Investment Corp. Class A Common Stock
NHIC
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
399,782
-212,056
| -35% | -$2.2M |
|
4619
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.02B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
124,909
-67,789
| -35% | -$2.23M |
|
4620
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.09B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
170,600
+89,800
| +111% | +$1.79M |
|
4621
CALL
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.46B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
+385,900
| New | +$7.42M |
|
4622
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.6B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+11,000
| +64% | +$1.4M |
|
4623
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.8B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,184
| New | +$3.72M |
|
|
PTRA
4624
PUT
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,200
| New | +$4.63M |
|
4625
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$938M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
57,749
+39,171
| +211% | +$2.7M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Citadel Advisors held 14,143 positions worth $408B, up 6% from $385B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q1 2021 filing shows 3,275 new, 5,446 increased, 4,187 reduced and 1,034 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SVB Financial Group: 445,853 shares worth $220M. The largest sale was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $1.29B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.7% of assets, up from 3.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2021 buy was SVB Financial Group: 445,853 shares worth $220M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q1 2021, an estimated $627M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $1.29B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $321M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $408B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 3,275 new positions and closed 1,034 in Q1 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $408B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.