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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9876
Miller Industries
MLR
$579M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
13,992
+2,195
| +19% | +$81K |
|
9877
PUT
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.46B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+33,500
| +50% | +$148K |
|
9878
CALL
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.72B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-4,800
| -33% | -$221K |
|
|
USAK
9879
CALL
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+5,000
| +19% | +$72.4K |
|
9880
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.82B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-26,900
| -63% | -$892K |
|
9881
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.8B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
35,696
-239,258
| -87% | -$3.22M |
|
|
FLIC
9882
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
23,084
-25,464
| -52% | -$535K |
|
|
QXO
9883
QXO Inc
QXO
$15.9B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
9,794
+906
| +10% | +$60.2K |
|
9884
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.4M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
9,337
+5,070
| +119% | +$236K |
|
9885
CALL
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.44B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-6,400
| -38% | -$287K |
|
9886
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.42B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-1,800
| -25% | -$161K |
|
9887
PUT
Gerdau
GGB
$10B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
121,590
+37,170
| +44% | +$162K |
|
9888
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$399M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
74,301
+16,473
| +28% | +$106K |
|
|
NOVN
9889
PUT
DELISTED
Novan, Inc. Common Stock
NOVN
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,300
| New | +$510K |
|
9890
Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF
DWAS
$453M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
5,406
+1,437
| +36% | +$123K |
|
9891
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-300
| -5% | -$28.1K |
|
9892
PUT
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.3B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$490K |
|
9893
PUT
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.41B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
193,600
-19,700
| -9% | -$57.2K |
|
|
ORAN
9894
PUT
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-19,500
| -31% | -$219K |
|
|
FRG
9895
CALL
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+2,700
| +25% | +$94.2K |
|
|
BNFT
9896
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
42,718
-136,687
| -76% | -$1.66M |
|
|
BCLI
9897
CALL
DELISTED
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPUTC
BCLI
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
9,547
-1,066
| -10% | -$56.1K |
|
9898
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October
BOCT
$289M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
14,492
-75,000
| -84% | -$2.44M |
|
9899
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.16B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
23,933
+3,261
| +16% | +$70.5K |
|
9900
Carriage Services
CSV
$643M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,609
| New | +$429K |
|
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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.