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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7301
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.3B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
268,335
+61,511
| +30% | +$307K |
|
|
FLNA
7302
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$48.8M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,356
-290,182
| -93% | -$24.2M |
|
7303
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$425M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-5,300
| -22% | -$329K |
|
|
MGI
7304
CALL
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
165,200
-136,900
| -45% | -$1.3M |
|
7305
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.72B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-2,400
| -19% | -$318K |
|
7306
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.6B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-31,300
| -62% | -$2.21M |
|
7307
CALL
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.91B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$1.4M |
|
7308
IQ MacKay Municipal Insured ETF
MMIN
$463M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,230
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
QWLD
7309
State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF
QWLD
$175M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
12,787
-953
| -7% | -$101K |
|
|
JO
7310
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-10,000
| -29% | -$504K |
|
7311
iShares US Infrastructure ETF
IFRA
$4.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,707
-21,657
| -36% | -$771K |
|
7312
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.51B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,159
-21,175
| -32% | -$633K |
|
7313
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$229B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+2,200
| +9% | +$114K |
|
|
AKTS
7314
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
135,914
+17,103
| +14% | +$164K |
|
7315
PUT
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.84B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+29,100
| +55% | +$511K |
|
7316
PUT
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.77B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+6,900
| +93% | +$605K |
|
7317
CALL
Parsons
PSN
$4.72B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+8,200
| +27% | +$299K |
|
7318
CALL
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.06B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+4,400
| +54% | +$632K |
|
|
EVA
7319
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,347
+4,539
| +23% | +$244K |
|
|
VRTV
7320
CALL
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-11,100
| -43% | -$848K |
|
7321
Adeia
ADEA
$2.94B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
264,075
+1,970
| +0.8% | +$10.6K |
|
7322
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.22B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
5,560
+2,185
| +65% | +$526K |
|
7323
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.33B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,875
| New | +$1.35M |
|
7324
CALL
Veritone
VERI
$101M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+8,400
| +18% | +$171K |
|
7325
PUT
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$397M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+17,900
| +85% | +$666K |
|
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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.