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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11476
CALL
CPS Technologies
CPSH
$84M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-13,400
| -22% | -$82.2K |
|
11477
MicroSectors Gold Miners 3x Leveraged ETN
GDXU
$914M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,624
| New | +$346K |
|
11478
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.17B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,086
| New | +$241K |
|
11479
CALL
Lipocine
LPCN
$17.6M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
12,829
+976
| +8% | +$21.5K |
|
11480
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$510M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-20,500
| -65% | -$474K |
|
11481
PUT
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.29B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-13,200
| -42% | -$173K |
|
11482
ThredUp
TDUP
$408M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
10,953
-17,820
| -62% | -$401K |
|
11483
Celularity
CELU
$19.8M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
3,347
-4,703
| -58% | -$380K |
|
|
GHG
11484
GreenTree Hospitality
GHG
$115M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
29,066
-61,237
| -68% | -$564K |
|
11485
PUT
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$34.2B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-15,500
| -77% | -$789K |
|
|
NINE
11486
CALL
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
-186,100
| -59% | -$417K |
|
11487
Ryanair
RYAAY
$31.4B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,383
| New | +$233K |
|
11488
Teekay
TK
$981M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
64,782
-8,640
| -12% | -$27.2K |
|
|
RPT
11489
CALL
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-39,300
| -68% | -$501K |
|
|
APEN
11490
DELISTED
Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
APEN
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
26,192
-15,048
| -36% | -$129K |
|
|
FSSIW
11491
DELISTED
Fortistar Sustainable Solutions Corp. Warrant
FSSIW
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
347,885
+143,301
| +70% | +$126K |
|
11492
PUT
Acacia Research
ACTG
$456M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-23,900
| -41% | -$146K |
|
11493
Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF
DFAC
$49.1B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,869
| New | +$241K |
|
11494
CALL
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.04B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-2,600
| -32% | -$103K |
|
11495
CALL
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.8B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-8,800
| -50% | -$257K |
|
11496
CALL
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.36M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
117
+44
| +60% | +$94.5K |
|
11497
PUT
Owlet
OWLT
$158M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,021
| New | +$338K |
|
11498
CALL
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$733M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
6,490
+820
| +14% | +$32.3K |
|
11499
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$42.2M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
4,791
+346
| +8% | +$18.5K |
|
11500
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$5.99B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
9,913
-66,373
| -87% | -$1.41M |
|
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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 1,885 new positions and adding to 5,794 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 1,885 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.