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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001
MP Materials
MP
$7.36B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
45,907
-199
| -0.4% | -$6.92K |
|
7002
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
62,322
-121,220
| -66% | -$3M |
|
7003
First Trust Municipal High Income ETF
FMHI
$987M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
26,518
-48,497
| -65% | -$2.74M |
|
7004
PUT
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+2,300
| +11% | +$141K |
|
|
ZY
7005
PUT
DELISTED
Zymergen Inc. Common Stock
ZY
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+83,900
| +295% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CCEC
7006
PUT
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.34B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-11,600
| -9% | -$142K |
|
7007
Community Bank
CBU
$3.41B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,579
-1,133
| -5% | -$81.3K |
|
|
LICY
7008
DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,782
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
DBD
7009
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
146,100
+26,300
| +22% | +$289K |
|
7010
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,175
| New | +$1.5M |
|
7011
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.2M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,860
+6,160
| +25% | +$280K |
|
7012
PUT
Funko
FNKO
$326M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+29,700
| +58% | +$561K |
|
|
GRUB
7013
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
101,505
+1,675
| +2% | +$29.3K |
|
7014
Disc Medicine
IRON
$2.94B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
12,162
-342
| -3% | -$46.7K |
|
7015
MINISO
MNSO
$3.88B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
96,750
-103,817
| -52% | -$1.58M |
|
|
PING
7016
CALL
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+37,200
| +163% | +$902K |
|
7017
CALL
Wrap Technologies
WRAP
$103M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
245,500
-38,800
| -14% | -$271K |
|
|
BLUE
7018
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
5,937
-316
| -5% | -$90.3K |
|
7019
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.02B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-6,600
| -15% | -$277K |
|
7020
PUT
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.03B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
146,100
+64,000
| +78% | +$645K |
|
|
VNET
7021
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.04B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+6,400
| +8% | +$119K |
|
7022
PUT
Beyond Air
XAIR
$3.8M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
331
+4
| +1% | +$14.5K |
|
7023
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.17B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
84,791
+46,334
| +120% | +$965K |
|
|
SUMO
7024
PUT
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+13,600
| +18% | +$270K |
|
7025
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.82B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,300
| New | +$1.09M |
|
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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.