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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$21.3B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033,800
+351,200
| +51% | +$5.9M |
|
|
BIG
1977
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
269,100
-52,400
| -16% | -$3.13M |
|
|
CLDR
1978
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,509,500
+904,900
| +150% | +$13.5M |
|
|
TECX
1979
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$527M
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,520
-17,372
| -13% | -$2.83M |
|
1980
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$98.1B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+82,000
| +173% | +$11.1M |
|
1981
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.8B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+80,400
| +259% | +$13.2M |
|
1982
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.68B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
245,871
+228,789
| +1,339% | +$21.1M |
|
1983
Hasbro
HAS
$12.9B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
190,500
+131,344
| +222% | +$12.5M |
|
1984
Americold
COLD
$4.03B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
475,926
+179,118
| +60% | +$6.44M |
|
1985
Fiverr
FVRR
$340M
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,066
+61,587
| +274% | +$15.1M |
|
|
AMED
1986
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
68,739
-51,157
| -43% | -$14.4M |
|
1987
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$370B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
624,500
+37,300
| +6% | +$1.07M |
|
1988
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.99B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,509
-9,718
| -16% | -$3.52M |
|
1989
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$24.9B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
82,993
-8,381
| -9% | -$1.68M |
|
|
1990
CALL
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$884B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-500
| -1% | -$194K |
|
1991
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.11B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+14,000
| +36% | +$4.88M |
|
|
TWOU
1992
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,823
+710
| +5% | +$900K |
|
1993
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
196,845
-424,410
| -68% | -$35.6M |
|
1994
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.65B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
409,600
+10,500
| +3% | +$396K |
|
1995
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.38B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
204,600
-52,500
| -20% | -$4.88M |
|
1996
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.76B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+626,152
| New | +$17.5M |
|
|
FSNB.U
1997
DELISTED
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant
FSNB.U
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,814,531
| New | +$18.1M |
|
1998
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.13B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
132,939
-68,071
| -34% | -$8.29M |
|
|
CMRC
1999
CALL
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$262M
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
311,400
-99,900
| -24% | -$6.64M |
|
2000
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.2B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
295,900
+65,200
| +28% | +$3.6M |
|
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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.