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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.48B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
15,846
-171
| -1% | -$27.8K |
|
|
LKFT
5777
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.75B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+400
| +0.9% | +$23.7K |
|
5778
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
186,500
-49,700
| -21% | -$574K |
|
5779
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$93.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
234,000
+7,700
| +3% | +$76.7K |
|
5780
Copart
CPRT
$27.2B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
69,620
-1,636,084
| -96% | -$58.5M |
|
5781
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$479M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-52,000
| -50% | -$2.66M |
|
5782
CALL
ATI
ATI
$26.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
145,100
+8,300
| +6% | +$157K |
|
5783
Xos
XOS
$29.8M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,366
-41,259
| -70% | -$10.4M |
|
5784
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$42.8B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-19,300
| -41% | -$1.66M |
|
|
FLOW
5785
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
32,985
-16,767
| -34% | -$1.27M |
|
|
LPRO
5786
PUT
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+9,700
| +17% | +$371K |
|
|
DOOR
5787
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+200
| +0.9% | +$22.7K |
|
5788
CALL
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.76B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
207,700
+39,100
| +23% | +$526K |
|
5789
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$87M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
6,235
+4,310
| +224% | +$1.5M |
|
|
TGH
5790
CALL
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
+14,200
| +26% | +$464K |
|
5791
PUT
UGI
UGI
$7.78B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+38,300
| +212% | +$1.75M |
|
|
POLY
5792
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
93,458
+44,954
| +93% | +$1.41M |
|
5793
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$19.2M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+26,000
| +61% | +$856K |
|
5794
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$251M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+36,100
| +156% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SPNS
5795
CALL
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-36,400
| -30% | -$996K |
|
5796
Protara Therapeutics
TARA
$223M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
346,431
+4,410
| +1% | +$34.4K |
|
5797
PUT
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.49B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
246,100
+4,700
| +2% | +$51.7K |
|
5798
BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF
BKLC
$5.55B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
88,128
-57,726
| -40% | -$1.61M |
|
5799
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$999M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
106,133
+3,025
| +3% | +$80.9K |
|
5800
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.13B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+37,200
| +116% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.