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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7976
PUT
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF
QQQJ
$1.12B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-3,600
| -10% | -$123K |
|
|
LSXMK
7977
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,015
-88,821
| -76% | -$3.26M |
|
7978
PUT
RadNet
RDNT
$4.93B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+9,700
| +38% | +$311K |
|
7979
PUT
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.26B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
+34,600
| +34% | +$293K |
|
7980
PUT
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$605M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-17,200
| -51% | -$1.13M |
|
|
DCH
7981
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.39B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
-199,800
| -63% | -$1.83M |
|
7982
CALL
Curis
CRIS
$9.67M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
328
-80
| -20% | -$250K |
|
7983
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$863M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-83,200
| -53% | -$1.25M |
|
7984
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.05B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$1.01M |
|
7985
PUT
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-27,400
| -67% | -$1.99M |
|
7986
PUT
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$94.1M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
-700
| -0.7% | -$8.52K |
|
|
IQIN
7987
DELISTED
NYLI 500 International ETF
IQIN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,465
-64,606
| -67% | -$2.13M |
|
7988
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$246M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
5,268
+2,702
| +105% | +$682K |
|
7989
INmune Bio
INMB
$47.1M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,692
-3,364
| -6% | -$65K |
|
|
UCTT
7990
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.73B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-26,300
| -52% | -$1.24M |
|
|
INOV
7991
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,379
+13,717
| +118% | +$519K |
|
7992
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.27B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-400
| -0.8% | -$6.99K |
|
7993
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.65B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-16,400
| -46% | -$892K |
|
|
PRTY
7994
PUT
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
+4,300
| +3% | +$32.7K |
|
7995
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,496
-115,727
| -78% | -$3.21M |
|
7996
PUT
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,660
+3,447
| +9% | +$84.5K |
|
|
SOHU
7997
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$359M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-18,400
| -27% | -$393K |
|
7998
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$472M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,353
-7,664
| -21% | -$286K |
|
7999
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,590
-255,980
| -84% | -$8.13M |
|
8000
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$5.76B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-31,500
| -61% | -$1.6M |
|
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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.