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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.26B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$633M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$501M |
| 4 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$484M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$456M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$622M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$597M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$461M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
MXIM
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
|
+$343M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.25% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.9B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,471,085
-635,019
| -30% | -$8.2M |
|
|
APLS
1952
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
593,900
+496,100
| +507% | +$27.9M |
|
|
PEAR
1953
DELISTED
Pear Therapeutics, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PEAR
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,967,118
+251,202
| +15% | +$2.48M |
|
1954
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.4B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
656,500
-633,700
| -49% | -$20.3M |
|
|
1955
Comcast
CMCSA
$85B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
348,986
-7,912,123
| -96% | -$461M |
|
1956
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$126B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
195,610
+95,545
| +95% | +$9.62M |
|
1957
On Holding
ONON
$12.1B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+645,890
| New | +$22.7M |
|
1958
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.2B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
802,370
+777,966
| +3,188% | +$14.3M |
|
1959
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.16B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
309,825
-31,800
| -9% | -$2M |
|
1960
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,316
-22,232
| -22% | -$5.6M |
|
1961
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.19B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-19,400
| -15% | -$3.69M |
|
1962
CALL
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.64B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
976,707
+489,697
| +101% | +$7.92M |
|
1963
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.8B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,986,700
+496,900
| +33% | +$4.65M |
|
1964
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
216,800
+118,600
| +121% | +$11.5M |
|
1965
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.44B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
320,802
+138,977
| +76% | +$11.2M |
|
|
DIDI
1966
PUT
DELISTED
DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share
DIDI
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,481,200
| New | +$23.4M |
|
1967
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$17.5B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
161,319
-68,127
| -30% | -$7.92M |
|
|
ARD
1968
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
757,030
+130,230
| +21% | +$3.27M |
|
|
JWN
1969
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
729,400
-24,000
| -3% | -$766K |
|
|
ETAC
1970
DELISTED
E.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ETAC
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,964,380
+8,645
| +0.4% | +$84.5K |
|
1971
Dover
DOV
$27.6B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
123,972
-980,184
| -89% | -$162M |
|
|
PR
1972
Permian Resources
PR
$17.8B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,875,078
+523,433
| +22% | +$2.85M |
|
1973
CALL
Appian
APPN
$1.98B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
208,100
+34,500
| +20% | +$3.82M |
|
1974
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.3B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
188,000
+82,400
| +78% | +$7.39M |
|
1975
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.06B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
313,400
-163,200
| -34% | -$9.62M |
|
Similar funds
Citadel Advisors's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Citadel Advisors held 15,428 positions worth $481B, up 7.8% from $447B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $38.1B of net new capital in Q3 2021, opening 1,884 new positions and adding to 5,796 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Etsy: 948,509 shares worth $197M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $622M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2021 buy was Etsy: 948,509 shares worth $197M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Tesla in Q3 2021, an estimated $1.26B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $622M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $597M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $481B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,884 new positions and closed 1,724 in Q3 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $481B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.