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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSTB
1901
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. II
NSTB
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,935,464
| New | +$19.9M |
|
1902
British American Tobacco
BTI
$129B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
499,413
+471,302
| +1,677% | +$17.7M |
|
1903
Delek US
DK
$4.04B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
888,345
-586,348
| -40% | -$12.8M |
|
1904
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.4B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
644,219
-374,555
| -37% | -$12.2M |
|
1905
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.21B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+74,500
| +97% | +$13.8M |
|
1906
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
377,400
-41,300
| -10% | -$2.01M |
|
1907
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$430M
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
146,484
+90,375
| +161% | +$12.3M |
|
1908
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.27B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,157,400
-222,000
| -16% | -$5.13M |
|
1909
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$759M
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
479,600
+265,830
| +124% | +$10M |
|
1910
CALL
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$87.7M
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
387,000
+4,600
| +1% | +$229K |
|
1911
RTX Corp
RTX
$292B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
248,749
-1,481,503
| -86% | -$108M |
|
1912
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
189,800
+128,000
| +207% | +$12.5M |
|
1913
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$3.08B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
627,096
-326,044
| -34% | -$9.99M |
|
1914
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.6B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
916,800
+65,700
| +8% | +$1.29M |
|
|
DQ
1915
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$920M
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
253,600
-192,300
| -43% | -$17.6M |
|
1916
CALL
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$836M
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
450,400
+426,400
| +1,777% | +$19.7M |
|
|
ETAC
1917
DELISTED
E.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ETAC
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,956,441
+206,441
| +12% | +$2.11M |
|
1918
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.75B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
311,400
+95,600
| +44% | +$7.46M |
|
1919
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.8B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,269
-246,689
| -75% | -$60.3M |
|
1920
GrafTech
EAF
$196M
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
155,475
+60,627
| +64% | +$7M |
|
|
SPWR
1921
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
568,100
-168,700
| -23% | -$6.32M |
|
1922
PUT
Sony
SONY
$133B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
896,000
+52,000
| +6% | +$1.1M |
|
1923
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.49B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
269,800
+88,100
| +48% | +$5.61M |
|
|
OLK
1924
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
+527,346
| New | +$17.8M |
|
1925
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.02B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
223,300
-143,200
| -39% | -$11.2M |
|
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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.