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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$377M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
421,900
-121,800
| -22% | -$4.41M |
|
2227
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.34B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
135,400
+34,400
| +34% | +$3.79M |
|
|
DTRTU
2228
DELISTED
DTRT Health Acquisition Corp. Unit
DTRTU
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,601,718
| New | +$16.1M |
|
2229
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$396M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
393,300
+62,000
| +19% | +$3.4M |
|
2230
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$14B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,341
-1,877
| -6% | -$1.05M |
|
2231
Avis
CAR
$4.86B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
138,557
-39,699
| -22% | -$3.5M |
|
|
CMRC
2232
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$258M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
318,607
-82,348
| -21% | -$5.02M |
|
2233
Albemarle
ALB
$13.9B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,676
| New | +$15.7M |
|
2234
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$365B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
616,800
+218,000
| +55% | +$5.94M |
|
2235
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$55.5B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
192,800
+23,100
| +14% | +$1.94M |
|
2236
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$141M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,280
+7,615
| +23% | +$3.54M |
|
2237
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$99M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
406,203
+95,596
| +31% | +$3.78M |
|
2238
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.07B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
207,290
+185,731
| +862% | +$18.3M |
|
|
BECN
2239
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
336,785
-75,874
| -18% | -$3.93M |
|
2240
CALL
Doximity
DOCS
$3.76B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,300
| New | +$14.6M |
|
2241
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.5B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
242,000
+38,000
| +19% | +$2.7M |
|
|
SPWR
2242
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
708,700
-28,700
| -4% | -$671K |
|
|
TPTX
2243
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
241,948
+234,856
| +3,312% | +$16.7M |
|
2244
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.17B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
425,461
+367,212
| +630% | +$14M |
|
2245
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.6B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+5,000
| +5% | +$802K |
|
2246
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.7B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
342,548
-70,030
| -17% | -$3.75M |
|
2247
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
184,400
+10,100
| +6% | +$914K |
|
2248
Pulmonx
LUNG
$68.8M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
445,811
+178,267
| +67% | +$7.01M |
|
2249
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.3B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
273,348
-20,852
| -7% | -$1.17M |
|
2250
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.26B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
586,272
+82,123
| +16% | +$2.35M |
|
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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.