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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.6B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
197,200
-37,300
| -16% | -$4.36M |
|
1602
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
361,300
+12,000
| +3% | +$764K |
|
1603
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$24.9B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
324,900
+19,300
| +6% | +$1.49M |
|
1604
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.41B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
372,892
+305,742
| +455% | +$24M |
|
1605
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.72B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
183,337
-136,204
| -43% | -$19.7M |
|
1606
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$12.7B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
370,675
-1,575,215
| -81% | -$112M |
|
1607
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.98B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
3,002,100
+1,735,400
| +137% | +$19.5M |
|
1608
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.2B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
842,300
+454,735
| +117% | +$14.8M |
|
1609
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.1B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
201,800
-131,700
| -39% | -$15.9M |
|
|
CLAA.U
1610
DELISTED
Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
CLAA.U
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
+2,566,216
| New | +$25.6M |
|
|
FTCH
1611
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
476,700
+231,000
| +94% | +$14.1M |
|
1612
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
294,900
+163,100
| +124% | +$15.5M |
|
1613
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
315,600
+125,600
| +66% | +$10.2M |
|
1614
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
460,600
-388,500
| -46% | -$20.9M |
|
|
HIIIU
1615
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Unit
HIIIU
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
+2,540,000
| New | +$25.5M |
|
1616
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.98B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
802,124
-192,804
| -19% | -$5.87M |
|
1617
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.8B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
272,906
-254,110
| -48% | -$22.6M |
|
1618
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$69.2B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
120,300
+17,700
| +17% | +$3.62M |
|
|
HES
1619
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
354,900
-226,900
| -39% | -$14.5M |
|
1620
American International
AIG
$41.7B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
543,237
-488,230
| -47% | -$21.1M |
|
1621
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.2M
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
607
+410
| +208% | +$29.4M |
|
1622
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.5B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
254,200
-18,400
| -7% | -$1.8M |
|
1623
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$32.1B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
1,099,064
+164,096
| +18% | +$3.87M |
|
1624
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.57B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
336,200
+130,200
| +63% | +$12M |
|
1625
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $25M | 0.01% |
489,139
-66,211
| -12% | -$3.22M |
|
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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.