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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6451
PUT
ITT
ITT
$17.5B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+18,100
| +517% | +$1.7M |
|
6452
PUT
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$155B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+19,300
| +193% | +$1.26M |
|
|
FOCS
6453
CALL
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-900
| -2% | -$46K |
|
6454
PUT
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$150B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+17,200
| +134% | +$1.09M |
|
|
NSLR
6455
PUT
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$269M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
143,557
+31,557
| +28% | +$414K |
|
6456
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-19,400
| -55% | -$2.3M |
|
|
TUP
6457
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+11,200
| +15% | +$251K |
|
6458
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$8.71B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+9,700
| +13% | +$180K |
|
|
ROIC
6459
CALL
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
+86,900
| +450% | +$1.53M |
|
6460
CALL
Inseego
INSG
$114M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
27,730
+1,300
| +5% | +$109K |
|
6461
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
42,328
-4,160
| -9% | -$185K |
|
|
BOAC
6462
DELISTED
Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition Corp.
BOAC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
188,263
+9,590
| +5% | +$93.8K |
|
6463
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$307M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+48,900
| +59% | +$707K |
|
6464
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,744
-303,758
| -93% | -$26.1M |
|
|
SF
6465
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.6B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,650
-11,100
| -21% | -$495K |
|
6466
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$7.87B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
238,100
-221,400
| -48% | -$1.96M |
|
6467
PUT
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$1.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-6,800
| -12% | -$262K |
|
6468
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.21B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
117,245
+53,253
| +83% | +$835K |
|
6469
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
CFA
$538M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
25,810
-23,663
| -48% | -$1.73M |
|
6470
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.24B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
50,013
-21,003
| -30% | -$813K |
|
6471
CALL
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$59.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-34,400
| -26% | -$655K |
|
6472
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$13.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-8,400
| -10% | -$210K |
|
6473
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$68.4M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,705
| New | +$1.92M |
|
6474
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.32B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
-63,200
| -33% | -$1M |
|
|
HGEN
6475
CALL
DELISTED
HUMANIGEN, INC.
HGEN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
308,900
+236,900
| +329% | +$3.33M |
|
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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.