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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$877M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$370M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$329M |
| 4 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$291M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$544M |
| 2 |
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$452M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$426M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$408M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.15% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.35% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.28% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KDMN
2001
DELISTED
Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
KDMN
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
5,076,168
+713,530
| +16% | +$2.77M |
|
2002
CALL
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
259,800
+38,600
| +17% | +$2.8M |
|
2003
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
324,200
-356,400
| -52% | -$22.8M |
|
|
OSH
2004
CALL
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
334,500
+193,500
| +137% | +$11.5M |
|
2005
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.57B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
483,100
-545,900
| -53% | -$21.8M |
|
2006
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.4B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
435,794
+217,227
| +99% | +$8.37M |
|
|
SAGE
2007
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
344,600
+201,600
| +141% | +$14.3M |
|
2008
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.2B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
+38,300
| +49% | +$6.1M |
|
2009
CALL
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$809M
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
361,400
-228,400
| -39% | -$11.7M |
|
2010
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$5.85B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
+84,000
| +101% | +$8.27M |
|
2011
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
327,900
-160,350
| -33% | -$9.83M |
|
|
MNDT
2012
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
964,000
+69,500
| +8% | +$1.42M |
|
2013
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
73,439
-36,792
| -33% | -$10.2M |
|
2014
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$804M
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
805,300
+232,700
| +41% | +$6.08M |
|
2015
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$182B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
330,226
+271,386
| +461% | +$17.4M |
|
2016
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$10.7B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
118,772
+50,100
| +73% | +$7.72M |
|
2017
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.4B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
221,871
+215,832
| +3,574% | +$18.5M |
|
2018
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.2B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
190,562
-677,941
| -78% | -$69.1M |
|
2019
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$5.88B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,043,543
+820,991
| +369% | +$15.1M |
|
2020
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$71.7B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
440,547
-136,573
| -24% | -$6.08M |
|
|
SUNL
2021
DELISTED
Sunlight Financial Holdings, Inc.
SUNL
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
98,757
+87,854
| +806% | +$17.6M |
|
2022
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
339,800
+32,700
| +11% | +$1.91M |
|
2023
System1
SST
$20.2M
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
195,939
+173,726
| +782% | +$17.3M |
|
2024
iShares GNMA Bond ETF
GNMA
$432M
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
387,536
+222,973
| +135% | +$11.2M |
|
2025
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,130,608
-36,664
| -3% | -$686K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Citadel Advisors held 15,073 positions worth $447B, up 9.6% from $408B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q2 2021 filing shows 1,965 new, 5,545 increased, 5,814 reduced and 1,500 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Coinbase: 1,010,057 shares worth $256M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $544M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.2% of assets, down from 3.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2021 buy was Coinbase: 1,010,057 shares worth $256M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to AT&T in Q2 2021, an estimated $877M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $544M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $197M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $447B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,965 new positions and closed 1,500 in Q2 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.6% quarter-over-quarter to $447B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.