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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$12.1B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
267,500
+37,600
| +16% | +$7.49M |
|
|
GOOS
1127
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$904M
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
1,325,698
-128,608
| -9% | -$5.13M |
|
1128
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$7.15B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
1,232,900
-124,700
| -9% | -$5.35M |
|
1129
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
1,159,500
+322,500
| +39% | +$12.9M |
|
1130
SAP
SAP
$209B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
349,649
+330,596
| +1,735% | +$48M |
|
1131
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.71B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
1,192,600
+181,000
| +18% | +$7.53M |
|
1132
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.22B
| $47M | 0.01% |
1,915,800
+825,900
| +76% | +$18.9M |
|
1133
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$22.5B
| $47M | 0.01% |
582,755
+17,136
| +3% | +$1.49M |
|
1134
PayPal
PYPL
$49.3B
| $47M | 0.01% |
180,581
+150,605
| +502% | +$42.7M |
|
1135
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.37B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
402,700
+188,100
| +88% | +$16.6M |
|
1136
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
756,500
+242,500
| +47% | +$15.6M |
|
1137
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$46.6B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
1,355,173
-219,974
| -14% | -$7.52M |
|
1138
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
177,100
+64,400
| +57% | +$17.2M |
|
1139
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
1,166,308
-102,687
| -8% | -$4.1M |
|
1140
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.8B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
2,873,677
-42,837
| -1% | -$759K |
|
1141
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.32B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
+842,311
| New | +$49M |
|
1142
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.59B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
662,868
+645,070
| +3,624% | +$49.9M |
|
1143
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$631M
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
1,475,174
+215,990
| +17% | +$8.22M |
|
1144
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
164,200
-69,600
| -30% | -$22.2M |
|
|
ZEN
1145
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
399,200
+131,100
| +49% | +$16.9M |
|
1146
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.8B
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
569,667
-152,176
| -21% | -$11.4M |
|
1147
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.6B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
1,566,719
-2,443,673
| -61% | -$65.2M |
|
1148
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.7B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
551,100
-218,700
| -28% | -$20.1M |
|
1149
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$43.1B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
397,174
+385,097
| +3,189% | +$44.9M |
|
1150
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$41.7B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
310,800
+34,500
| +12% | +$5.24M |
|
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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.