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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CarGurus
CARG
$3.27B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
602,959
-46,403
| -7% | -$1.35M |
|
2002
Li Auto
LI
$13.4B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
719,964
-1,010,589
| -58% | -$30.4M |
|
2003
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$7.96B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+35,200
| +117% | +$9.03M |
|
2004
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
367,912
-82,601
| -18% | -$4.59M |
|
2005
Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund
NAD
$2.74B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,209,457
| New | +$19.6M |
|
2006
Arvinas
ARVN
$518M
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
229,809
+120,258
| +110% | +$10.6M |
|
2007
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
-15,100
| -13% | -$2.83M |
|
|
LNW
2008
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
227,200
-6,100
| -3% | -$430K |
|
2009
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.17B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
308,972
-383,951
| -55% | -$26.8M |
|
2010
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.28B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,233,442
-2,179,786
| -64% | -$33.4M |
|
2011
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.82B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
123,910
-624,619
| -83% | -$92.1M |
|
2012
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.71B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
636,000
+353,200
| +125% | +$9.3M |
|
2013
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.5B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+6,400
| +8% | +$1.44M |
|
|
PNT
2014
DELISTED
POINT Biopharma Global Inc. Common Stock
PNT
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,446,365
+1,946,365
| +389% | +$17.8M |
|
2015
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.63B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
216,192
+194,580
| +900% | +$19.5M |
|
2016
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.6B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,271,835
+725,484
| +133% | +$9.5M |
|
2017
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$16B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
498,900
-278,000
| -36% | -$10.5M |
|
|
MMP
2018
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
412,600
+118,200
| +40% | +$5.62M |
|
2019
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.9B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,566
+27,482
| +40% | +$5.79M |
|
2020
Vodafone
VOD
$36.3B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,215,851
+85,243
| +8% | +$1.41M |
|
|
AVAN
2021
DELISTED
Avanti Acquisition Corp.
AVAN
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,918,040
-1,684
| -0.1% | -$16.4K |
|
|
JWSM
2022
DELISTED
Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corp.
JWSM
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,921,667
+742,424
| +63% | +$7.24M |
|
2023
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
15,690
+12,792
| +441% | +$15.8M |
|
2024
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
GLDM
$27.5B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+535,999
| New | +$19.1M |
|
2025
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.49B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
139,506
-172,591
| -55% | -$26.1M |
|
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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.