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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$877M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$370M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$329M |
| 4 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$291M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$544M |
| 2 |
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$452M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$426M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$408M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.01% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.27% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $98.5M | 0.02% |
691,507
-1,295,602
| -65% | -$174M |
|
|
VMW
652
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $98M | 0.02% |
612,900
+55,800
| +10% | +$8.93M |
|
653
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $97.9M | 0.02% |
2,296,300
+241,900
| +12% | +$10M |
|
654
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.1B
| $97.9M | 0.02% |
2,862,200
+512,500
| +22% | +$14.9M |
|
655
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $97.8M | 0.02% |
3,632,472
+78,698
| +2% | +$2.05M |
|
656
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.58B
| $97.8M | 0.02% |
1,641,200
+741,800
| +82% | +$42.2M |
|
657
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.8B
| $97.4M | 0.02% |
1,094,746
+1,012,670
| +1,234% | +$95.4M |
|
|
PPL
658
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $97.2M | 0.02% |
3,475,043
+3,015,476
| +656% | +$87.1M |
|
659
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$94.5B
| $96.6M | 0.02% |
1,598,200
-124,500
| -7% | -$7.3M |
|
660
Waste Management
WM
$90.7B
| $96.4M | 0.02% |
688,111
-120,103
| -15% | -$16.6M |
|
|
VMW
661
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $96.4M | 0.02% |
602,400
+95,700
| +19% | +$15.3M |
|
662
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.9B
| $96.1M | 0.02% |
1,001,900
+320,500
| +47% | +$30M |
|
663
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.77B
| $96.1M | 0.02% |
1,016,822
+374,291
| +58% | +$35M |
|
664
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.45B
| $96.1M | 0.02% |
878,800
-60,100
| -6% | -$6.63M |
|
665
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.1B
| $96M | 0.02% |
1,548,481
-713,486
| -32% | -$46.8M |
|
666
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.64B
| $95.9M | 0.02% |
332,771
+104,703
| +46% | +$23M |
|
|
667
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
882,872
-4,251,299
| -83% | -$461M |
|
|
X
668
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $95.1M | 0.02% |
3,963,800
+6,700
| +0.2% | +$165K |
|
669
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$38.1B
| $94.7M | 0.02% |
9,309,400
-2,697,800
| -22% | -$28.9M |
|
|
PRAH
670
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $94.7M | 0.02% |
572,994
+419,931
| +274% | +$70.1M |
|
671
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $94.4M | 0.02% |
952,900
+139,900
| +17% | +$13.4M |
|
672
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $94.3M | 0.02% |
130,691
+118,230
| +949% | +$79.6M |
|
673
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $94.1M | 0.02% |
395,477
+174,502
| +79% | +$38.7M |
|
674
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.3B
| $94M | 0.02% |
323,500
+90,600
| +39% | +$25.9M |
|
675
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.08B
| $93.7M | 0.02% |
4,346,640
-323,820
| -7% | -$6.38M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Citadel Advisors held 15,073 positions worth $447B, up 9.6% from $408B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q2 2021 filing shows 1,965 new, 5,545 increased, 5,814 reduced and 1,500 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Coinbase: 1,010,057 shares worth $256M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $544M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2021 buy was Coinbase: 1,010,057 shares worth $256M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to AT&T in Q2 2021, an estimated $877M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $544M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $197M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $447B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,965 new positions and closed 1,500 in Q2 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.6% quarter-over-quarter to $447B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.