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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.02B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,354
| New | +$3.93M |
|
4902
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$881M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
80,737
-47,694
| -37% | -$2.05M |
|
|
ME
4903
CALL
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,460
-4,095
| -17% | -$728K |
|
|
KEEL
4904
PUT
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.37B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+829,400
| New | +$4.07M |
|
4905
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
FDEM
$583M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
136,146
+30,861
| +29% | +$830K |
|
4906
CALL
Village Farms International
VFF
$238M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
422,700
+171,500
| +68% | +$1.6M |
|
4907
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$625M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-1,500
| -3% | -$121K |
|
4908
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$115M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
5,847
+4,941
| +545% | +$4.27M |
|
4909
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$214M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-15,700
| -10% | -$371K |
|
|
QVCGA
4910
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-79,698
| -92% | -$44.8M |
|
4911
PUT
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.1B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
488,100
-13,600
| -3% | -$105K |
|
4912
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.09B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
159,434
+65,956
| +71% | +$1.46M |
|
4913
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.5B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+51,100
| +323% | +$2.65M |
|
4914
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,352
-18,750
| -30% | -$1.48M |
|
4915
iShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETF
CRBN
$1.18B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,370
-3,465
| -14% | -$584K |
|
|
CAN
4916
PUT
Canaan Creative
CAN
$147M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
574,400
+3,300
| +0.6% | +$25.6K |
|
|
ANSS
4917
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-20,800
| -67% | -$7.51M |
|
4918
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.12B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,782
-12,566
| -28% | -$1.39M |
|
4919
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.4B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-34,200
| -31% | -$1.63M |
|
4920
PUT
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.01B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+6,000
| +15% | +$490K |
|
4921
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-6,300
| -11% | -$432K |
|
4922
CALL
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-2,300
| -5% | -$192K |
|
4923
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.81B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
65,924
+41,055
| +165% | +$2.31M |
|
4924
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$125B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+3,000
| +5% | +$161K |
|
4925
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$614M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
147,586
+133,398
| +940% | +$3.29M |
|
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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 1,884 new positions and adding to 5,796 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 1,884 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.