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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$91.1B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
483,200
+72,200
| +18% | +$3.23M |
|
1677
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.79B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
+451,608
| New | +$23M |
|
1678
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$23B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
116,800
-115,705
| -50% | -$23M |
|
|
PRAH
1679
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
153,063
+146,613
| +2,273% | +$19.9M |
|
1680
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.23B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
216,900
+27,200
| +14% | +$3.06M |
|
|
VLD
1681
DELISTED
Velo3D, Inc.
VLD
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
+65,269
| New | +$24.8M |
|
|
IBDN
1682
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2022 Term Corporate ETF
IBDN
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
919,596
+898,682
| +4,297% | +$22.9M |
|
1683
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.41B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
1,499,100
+1,126,400
| +302% | +$18.1M |
|
1684
PUT
Microvision
MVIS
$6.21M
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
1,258,400
+698,300
| +125% | +$8.78M |
|
|
DOC
1685
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,315,606
-1,143,386
| -46% | -$20.3M |
|
|
LONA
1686
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$66.3M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
126,307
+10,191
| +9% | +$2.25M |
|
1687
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$23.9B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
+328,100
| New | +$31.9M |
|
1688
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
409,294
-314,845
| -43% | -$22.1M |
|
1689
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.5B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
567,219
-8,929
| -2% | -$372K |
|
1690
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
627,000
-265,000
| -30% | -$8.67M |
|
1691
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
184,000
+117,100
| +175% | +$14.8M |
|
1692
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$72.4B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
491,200
+225,900
| +85% | +$11M |
|
1693
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$35.2B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
146,000
-4,400
| -3% | -$663K |
|
1694
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$64.9B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
451,100
-165,200
| -27% | -$7.93M |
|
1695
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$25.4B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
+356,100
| New | +$24.8M |
|
1696
Datadog
DDOG
$95.4B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
276,891
-47,343
| -15% | -$4.56M |
|
1697
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$16.6B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
229,530
-63,186
| -22% | -$6.43M |
|
1698
Gartner
IT
$10.1B
| $23M | 0.01% |
126,260
+10,111
| +9% | +$1.76M |
|
1699
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $23M | 0.01% |
330,167
+36,702
| +13% | +$2.57M |
|
1700
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $23M | 0.01% |
852,858
+530,390
| +164% | +$14.6M |
|
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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.