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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7101
Camtek
CAMT
$6.18B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
35,297
-97,789
| -73% | -$3.77M |
|
7102
CALL
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.36B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+11,000
| +407% | +$1.16M |
|
|
VWE
7103
CALL
DELISTED
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. Common Stock
VWE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
+88,300
| +170% | +$921K |
|
7104
PUT
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.4M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
212,300
+105,400
| +99% | +$870K |
|
7105
PUT
GrafTech
EAF
$175M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,850
+2,400
| +21% | +$263K |
|
7106
iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDI
$69.7M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,677
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
MAV
7107
DELISTED
Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund
MAV
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,154
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
BTWN
7108
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
145,675
+5,522
| +4% | +$54.4K |
|
|
SRCL
7109
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-10,800
| -34% | -$746K |
|
|
TSE
7110
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+9,500
| +56% | +$494K |
|
7111
CALL
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$9.13B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
137,700
+121,000
| +725% | +$1.29M |
|
7112
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.62B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-22,400
| -32% | -$621K |
|
7113
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$320M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
209,928
-290,521
| -58% | -$2.27M |
|
7114
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.12B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+4,000
| +21% | +$252K |
|
7115
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.16B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
74,740
+16,850
| +29% | +$329K |
|
7116
PUT
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.71B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-34,400
| -44% | -$1.01M |
|
7117
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.84B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-54,800
| -67% | -$3.13M |
|
7118
CALL
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$641M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
46,120
+38,907
| +539% | +$1.28M |
|
7119
Hudbay
HBM
$10.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
228,193
-323,392
| -59% | -$2.05M |
|
7120
PUT
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+6,900
| +7% | +$92K |
|
7121
PUT
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+15,600
| +332% | +$1.2M |
|
7122
CALL
Personalis
PSNL
$1.35B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+15,400
| +26% | +$322K |
|
7123
Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHJ
$849M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,626
| New | +$1.42M |
|
7124
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.89B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+4,500
| +34% | +$382K |
|
7125
PUT
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.71B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+2,500
| +25% | +$262K |
|
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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.