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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8976
AerSale
ASLE
$293M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,935
| New | +$531K |
|
8977
CALL
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$846M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$677K |
|
8978
PUT
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.58B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+6,100
| +39% | +$210K |
|
8979
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
PREF
$1.77B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
33,543
+6,949
| +26% | +$144K |
|
|
SONDW
8980
DELISTED
Sonder Holdings Inc Warrants
SONDW
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
409,554
-144,500
| -26% | -$211K |
|
8981
CALL
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.37B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+12,500
| +18% | +$114K |
|
|
EDUT
8982
DELISTED
Global X Education ETF
EDUT
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
21,199
-29,278
| -58% | -$1.07M |
|
8983
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$731M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
47,976
-27,122
| -36% | -$408K |
|
|
DOCU
8984
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.5B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-144,470
| -98% | -$41.6M |
|
8985
CALL
Flux Power
FLUX
$11.2M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
+94,400
| +223% | +$798K |
|
8986
PUT
Global Partners
GLP
$1.68B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+4,400
| +15% | +$99.2K |
|
|
UMPQ
8987
CALL
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+600
| +2% | +$11.5K |
|
|
UBA
8988
CALL
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-4,100
| -10% | -$78.3K |
|
|
KYNB
8989
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$27.2M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
2,716
-2,076
| -43% | -$736K |
|
8990
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$838M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
3,659
-3,407
| -48% | -$630K |
|
|
AVID
8991
CALL
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-24,000
| -50% | -$741K |
|
|
FRMM
8992
CALL
Forum Markets
FRMM
$68.2M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
34
+4
| +13% | +$109K |
|
8993
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$269M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
29,580
-53,721
| -64% | -$1.35M |
|
8994
CALL
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.04B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-26,700
| -44% | -$629K |
|
8995
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.27B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
7,168
-71,100
| -91% | -$6.18M |
|
|
PINE
8996
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$333M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
37,662
-2,676
| -7% | -$51K |
|
|
VBIV
8997
CALL
DELISTED
VBI Vaccines, Inc. New Common Stock (Canada)
VBIV
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
7,420
-260
| -3% | -$24.7K |
|
8998
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.2B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
305,800
+42,600
| +16% | +$106K |
|
8999
FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
$88.7M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,399
| New | +$694K |
|
9000
FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund
QLC
$1B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
14,564
-1,277
| -8% | -$62.5K |
|
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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.