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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$627M |
| 2 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$542M |
| 3 |
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
|
+$492M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.29B |
| 2 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$635M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$394M |
| 5 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$374M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.73% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.4% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAVE
1301
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
956,952
+618,943
| +183% | +$19.9M |
|
1302
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
454,400
-197,000
| -30% | -$14.7M |
|
1303
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$790B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
88,943
-17,011
| -16% | -$6.56M |
|
1304
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$57.6B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
289,700
+54,700
| +23% | +$6.87M |
|
1305
RingCentral
RNG
$4.66B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
118,282
+95,781
| +426% | +$35.2M |
|
1306
Stratasys
SSYS
$679M
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
1,359,620
+1,015,151
| +295% | +$35M |
|
1307
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$41.7B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
249,000
-3,600
| -1% | -$493K |
|
1308
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.6B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
148,010
+32,902
| +29% | +$8.04M |
|
1309
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.45B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,132,272
+1,097,467
| +3,153% | +$31.9M |
|
1310
Alcoa
AA
$11.9B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,079,014
+404,471
| +60% | +$10.2M |
|
1311
Stellantis
STLA
$21.7B
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,969,485
+1,557,424
| +378% | +$26.2M |
|
1312
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.1B
| $35M | 0.01% |
+501,185
| New | +$33.9M |
|
1313
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.8B
| $35M | 0.01% |
362,100
+120,600
| +50% | +$11M |
|
|
SIVB
1314
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $35M | 0.01% |
70,800
+57,000
| +413% | +$28M |
|
1315
PUT
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
220,900
+98,100
| +80% | +$15.8M |
|
1316
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.5B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
290,500
+198,200
| +215% | +$23.5M |
|
|
ZEN
1317
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
261,500
-17,200
| -6% | -$2.46M |
|
1318
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$45.8B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
104,932
+5,947
| +6% | +$1.88M |
|
1319
Intuit
INTU
$86.5B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
90,430
-410,620
| -82% | -$158M |
|
|
BAND
1320
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.26B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
273,245
+166,587
| +156% | +$25.8M |
|
1321
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
1,633,070
-158,060
| -9% | -$3.34M |
|
|
RDS.A
1322
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
881,900
+193,000
| +28% | +$7.77M |
|
1323
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.26B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
199,700
-130,900
| -40% | -$19.9M |
|
1324
Flex
FLEX
$41.7B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
2,497,353
+2,098,738
| +527% | +$28.9M |
|
1325
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
402,200
+139,800
| +53% | +$13.3M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Citadel Advisors held 14,143 positions worth $408B, up 6% from $385B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q1 2021 filing shows 3,278 new, 5,446 increased, 4,187 reduced and 1,034 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SVB Financial Group: 445,853 shares worth $220M. The largest sale was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $1.29B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.7% of assets, up from 3.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2021 buy was SVB Financial Group: 445,853 shares worth $220M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q1 2021, an estimated $627M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $1.29B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $321M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $408B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 3,278 new positions and closed 1,034 in Q1 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $408B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.