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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$51.4B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
106,400
+43,000
| +68% | +$8.07M |
|
|
GWPH
1777
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
99,400
-7,300
| -7% | -$1.37M |
|
1778
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
199,900
+67,800
| +51% | +$7.23M |
|
1779
Vodafone
VOD
$36B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,167,272
+695,853
| +148% | +$12.6M |
|
1780
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
217,900
+118,400
| +119% | +$11.6M |
|
1781
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$66.7B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
60,861
-34,106
| -36% | -$12.4M |
|
1782
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$338M
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
617,023
+199,342
| +48% | +$6.81M |
|
1783
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.9B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
87,600
+59,500
| +212% | +$13.5M |
|
1784
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$496M
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
13,595
+1,280
| +10% | +$3M |
|
1785
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
113,800
-41,300
| -27% | -$7.17M |
|
1786
Dynatrace
DT
$13.1B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
444,128
-2,327,665
| -84% | -$113M |
|
|
IBDM
1787
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Corporate ETF
IBDM
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
860,477
+411,099
| +91% | +$10.2M |
|
1788
Rocket Companies
RKT
$38.3B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
924,217
+353,410
| +62% | +$7.9M |
|
1789
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.08B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
429,900
+108,300
| +34% | +$5.6M |
|
|
CSTA
1790
DELISTED
Constellation Acquisition Corp I
CSTA
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
+2,210,029
| New | +$21.5M |
|
1791
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.5B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
135,300
-30,200
| -18% | -$4.78M |
|
1792
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.5B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
354,301
-271,363
| -43% | -$16.3M |
|
1793
NVR
NVR
$16.4B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
4,495
-10,772
| -71% | -$48.3M |
|
1794
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$78.5B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
279,000
+223,000
| +398% | +$16M |
|
1795
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.44B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
54,200
-9,500
| -15% | -$3.41M |
|
1796
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.3B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
402,900
-69,900
| -15% | -$3.26M |
|
1797
Chewy
CHWY
$9.45B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
249,332
+195,247
| +361% | +$19M |
|
|
NKLA
1798
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
50,687
+23,587
| +87% | +$13.4M |
|
1799
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.22B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
311,200
+159,600
| +105% | +$9.85M |
|
1800
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.3B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
624,000
+120,000
| +24% | +$3.72M |
|
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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.