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 | 3.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.01% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.27% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$154B
| $290M | 0.06% |
7,402,500
+2,895,400
| +64% | +$113M |
|
202
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$385B
| $290M | 0.06% |
1,331,200
-135,700
| -9% | -$31.3M |
|
203
PUT
3M
MMM
$93.9B
| $289M | 0.06% |
1,742,333
+838,396
| +93% | +$140M |
|
204
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$268M
| $289M | 0.06% |
1,833,900
+20,100
| +1% | +$2.67M |
|
205
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$229B
| $288M | 0.06% |
4,576,400
-575,200
| -11% | -$30.9M |
|
206
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$38.4B
| $287M | 0.06% |
727,800
+38,700
| +6% | +$13.4M |
|
207
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$314B
| $286M | 0.06% |
4,632,000
+549,600
| +13% | +$32.6M |
|
208
Humana
HUM
$46.3B
| $283M | 0.06% |
639,802
+89,561
| +16% | +$39.1M |
|
209
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$123B
| $283M | 0.06% |
1,459,800
-141,900
| -9% | -$27.8M |
|
|
SPLK
210
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $283M | 0.06% |
1,958,400
+931,100
| +91% | +$119M |
|
211
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.38B
| $283M | 0.06% |
1,375,400
+364,700
| +36% | +$67.5M |
|
212
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $281M | 0.06% |
1,162,200
+364,600
| +46% | +$84.8M |
|
|
213
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$385B
| $281M | 0.06% |
1,290,600
-147,800
| -10% | -$34.1M |
|
|
214
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$268M
| $281M | 0.06% |
1,782,000
+1,102,600
| +162% | +$147M |
|
215
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.3B
| $280M | 0.06% |
387,500
-54,800
| -12% | -$36.9M |
|
216
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$165B
| $279M | 0.06% |
4,053,200
-728,300
| -15% | -$48.6M |
|
217
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$175B
| $273M | 0.06% |
312,300
-300
| -0.1% | -$253K |
|
218
CALL
Merck
MRK
$323B
| $273M | 0.06% |
3,512,100
+1,160,178
| +49% | +$86.3M |
|
219
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.41B
| $273M | 0.06% |
1,487,000
+26,400
| +2% | +$3.87M |
|
220
Wells Fargo
WFC
$265B
| $272M | 0.06% |
5,999,133
-2,636,015
| -31% | -$118M |
|
221
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$40.2B
| $272M | 0.06% |
5,192,900
+965,200
| +23% | +$53.5M |
|
222
Bank of America
BAC
$447B
| $271M | 0.06% |
6,563,473
-3,423,698
| -34% | -$140M |
|
223
CALL
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.1B
| $271M | 0.06% |
2,063,000
+428,600
| +26% | +$52.9M |
|
224
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$32B
| $269M | 0.06% |
11,120,000
+1,117,800
| +11% | +$27.7M |
|
225
Baidu
BIDU
$37.1B
| $269M | 0.06% |
1,320,536
-1,274,719
| -49% | -$255M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 3.7% 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.