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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFS
1101
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
395,000
-34,100
| -8% | -$4.27M |
|
1102
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
876,717
+604,404
| +222% | +$35.7M |
|
1103
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.51B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
570,265
-446,557
| -44% | -$39.5M |
|
1104
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$900M
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
668,243
-98,448
| -13% | -$6.88M |
|
|
VG
1105
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
3,001,100
+610,842
| +26% | +$8.86M |
|
|
CLDR
1106
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
3,028,756
+891,380
| +42% | +$14.1M |
|
1107
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
495,400
+97,300
| +24% | +$10.1M |
|
1108
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$60.8B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
246,284
-406,468
| -62% | -$84.4M |
|
1109
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
473,142
-103,795
| -18% | -$11M |
|
|
GAP
1110
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
2,120,900
+322,200
| +18% | +$8.9M |
|
|
CSOD
1111
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
840,336
+771,456
| +1,120% | +$41.9M |
|
1112
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.7B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
144,039
+58,312
| +68% | +$18M |
|
|
KAHC
1113
DELISTED
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
KAHC
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
4,934,330
+2,384,330
| +94% | +$23.2M |
|
|
MCFE
1114
DELISTED
McAfee Corp. Class A Common Stock
MCFE
| $48M | 0.01% |
2,171,563
+2,041,668
| +1,572% | +$52.8M |
|
1115
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.5B
| $48M | 0.01% |
1,629,618
-874,637
| -35% | -$24.3M |
|
|
ACH
1116
Accendra Health
ACH
$254M
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
1,531,764
+1,355,349
| +768% | +$53.3M |
|
1117
Sonos
SONO
$2.09B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
1,478,528
-391,588
| -21% | -$14.1M |
|
1118
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$6.86B
| $47.7M | 0.01% |
1,245,100
+271,600
| +28% | +$11.7M |
|
1119
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$96.2B
| $47.7M | 0.01% |
878,700
+391,000
| +80% | +$23.1M |
|
1120
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
34,502
-75,769
| -69% | -$114M |
|
1121
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
2,080,899
+677,117
| +48% | +$16.5M |
|
|
BAND
1122
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.19B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
525,491
+449,498
| +591% | +$51.9M |
|
1123
CALL
BHP
BHP
$211B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
993,430
-296,729
| -23% | -$18.1M |
|
|
RDS.A
1124
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
1,062,900
+198,500
| +23% | +$8.01M |
|
1125
Baker Hughes
BKR
$58.3B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
1,914,922
+361,128
| +23% | +$8.04M |
|
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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.