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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNFT
6951
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
+46,600
| +52% | +$566K |
|
6952
Hanover Insurance
THG
$8.1B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
11,706
+9,058
| +342% | +$1.23M |
|
6953
PUT
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.08B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-25,900
| -59% | -$1.93M |
|
|
PWSC
6954
CALL
DELISTED
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PWSC
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,600
| New | +$1.71M |
|
6955
CALL
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.79B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+71,600
| +515% | +$3.05M |
|
6956
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-20,800
| -27% | -$420K |
|
|
ANAT
6957
CALL
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+2,200
| +38% | +$391K |
|
6958
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.97B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+6,400
| +36% | +$383K |
|
6959
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
65,338
+34,886
| +115% | +$872K |
|
6960
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.5B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+4,100
| +36% | +$381K |
|
6961
CALL
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$23.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-8,000
| -35% | -$835K |
|
6962
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.31B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+13,800
| +79% | +$700K |
|
|
LICY
6963
CALL
DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,113
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
BITE
6964
DELISTED
Bite Acquisition Corp.
BITE
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,913
| New | +$1.5M |
|
6965
Primerica
PRI
$9.98B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,811
-51,547
| -84% | -$7.67M |
|
6966
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,082
+1,974
| +39% | +$434K |
|
|
SUMO
6967
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+14,901
| +19% | +$296K |
|
6968
PUT
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.05B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
+28,400
| +37% | +$456K |
|
6969
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$93.9M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
140,529
+78,273
| +126% | +$953K |
|
|
ETRN
6970
PUT
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
148,100
+2,200
| +2% | +$19.4K |
|
6971
iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE
$132M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,428
| New | +$1.49M |
|
6972
Ouster
OUST
$2.63B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,471
-69,529
| -77% | -$6.41M |
|
6973
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,698
+13,387
| +252% | +$1.23M |
|
6974
CALL
Celularity
CELU
$18.4M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,160
+11,660
| +123% | +$941K |
|
6975
PUT
Cricut
CRCT
$984M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,300
| New | +$1.77M |
|
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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.