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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$877M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$370M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$329M |
| 4 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$291M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$544M |
| 2 |
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$452M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$426M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$408M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.15% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.35% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.28% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8301
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$370M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
15,469
-40,221
| -72% | -$2.43M |
|
|
ZGNX
8302
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
56,113
-64,254
| -53% | -$1.18M |
|
8303
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF November
FNOV
$1.24B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
25,644
-10,843
| -30% | -$404K |
|
|
APRN
8304
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
18,858
+11,433
| +154% | +$727K |
|
|
VIVO
8305
PUT
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-1,300
| -3% | -$27.6K |
|
8306
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$790M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
67,664
+11,492
| +20% | +$174K |
|
8307
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+4,300
| +34% | +$248K |
|
|
PRFT
8308
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
12,033
-142,476
| -92% | -$10M |
|
|
HGEN
8309
DELISTED
HUMANIGEN, INC.
HGEN
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
55,680
-11,642
| -17% | -$212K |
|
|
ENDP
8310
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
206,900
+77,200
| +60% | +$443K |
|
8311
CALL
Celularity
CELU
$21.3M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-3,120
| -25% | -$316K |
|
|
LTC
8312
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.16B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-4,800
| -16% | -$195K |
|
8313
CALL
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$799M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+27,200
| +105% | +$498K |
|
8314
PUT
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$814M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
+32,100
| +66% | +$377K |
|
8315
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$57.1M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
62,256
-440,222
| -88% | -$7M |
|
8316
CALL
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.98B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+3,500
| +30% | +$230K |
|
|
SEE
8317
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-31,100
| -66% | -$1.68M |
|
8318
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.07B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
12,764
-16,228
| -56% | -$1.22M |
|
8319
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.07B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
12,902
-38,598
| -75% | -$2.92M |
|
8320
PUT
DarioHealth
DRIO
$70.4M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
2,255
+1,630
| +261% | +$621K |
|
8321
PUT
FormFactor
FORM
$9.71B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-8,800
| -25% | -$347K |
|
8322
PUT
Culp Inc
CULP
$42.7M
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+26,200
| +80% | +$405K |
|
|
DAO
8323
PUT
Youdao
DAO
$2.05B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+5,700
| +16% | +$138K |
|
8324
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-16,200
| -59% | -$1.43M |
|
8325
Tenaris
TS
$26.7B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
43,906
-42,982
| -49% | -$971K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Citadel Advisors held 15,073 positions worth $447B, up 9.6% from $408B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q2 2021 filing shows 1,965 new, 5,545 increased, 5,814 reduced and 1,500 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Coinbase: 1,010,057 shares worth $256M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $544M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.2% of assets, down from 3.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2021 buy was Coinbase: 1,010,057 shares worth $256M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to AT&T in Q2 2021, an estimated $877M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $544M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $197M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $447B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,965 new positions and closed 1,500 in Q2 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.6% quarter-over-quarter to $447B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.