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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
iShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF
IMTB
$275M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
64,042
-27,820
| -30% | -$1.44M |
|
5102
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$6.87B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
199,400
+20,000
| +11% | +$256K |
|
|
CS
5103
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
307,600
+71,600
| +30% | +$970K |
|
5104
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.3B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,968
+14,755
| +350% | +$2.42M |
|
|
ZGNX
5105
PUT
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
166,600
+73,700
| +79% | +$1.51M |
|
5106
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.7B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
+106,900
| +354% | +$2.19M |
|
|
GOGL
5107
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
484,551
+334,277
| +222% | +$2.01M |
|
5108
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.87B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+6,200
| +22% | +$513K |
|
5109
CALL
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$101M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+39,000
| +123% | +$1.91M |
|
|
BLUE
5110
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
8,307
+950
| +13% | +$468K |
|
5111
PUT
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.51B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
429,000
+36,500
| +9% | +$412K |
|
5112
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$211M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-85,100
| -52% | -$5.07M |
|
|
LOGC
5113
PUT
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
6,837
-983
| -13% | -$651K |
|
|
JBTM
5114
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.39B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+5,400
| +29% | +$710K |
|
5115
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.99B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,537
| New | +$3.19M |
|
5116
VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF
USVM
$1.79B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
47,424
+17,255
| +57% | +$1.15M |
|
5117
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.29B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+12,200
| +18% | +$534K |
|
5118
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.31B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
58,207
-8,932
| -13% | -$404K |
|
5119
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,870
+8,608
| +137% | +$1.67M |
|
5120
PUT
Rekor Systems
REKR
$91.7M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
161,700
+131,600
| +437% | +$1.96M |
|
5121
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11.5B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
386,100
-1,400
| -0.4% | -$14.1K |
|
5122
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$152M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-18,500
| -19% | -$559K |
|
5123
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.03B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,561
-12,064
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
5124
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
60,511
-47,640
| -44% | -$2.46M |
|
5125
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$245M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
57,526
+19,386
| +51% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.