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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+19,200
| +36% | +$4.21M |
|
2327
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.9B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
793,580
-131,990
| -14% | -$2.57M |
|
2328
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
968,100
-391,600
| -29% | -$6.34M |
|
2329
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$35B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
-76,200
| -31% | -$6.43M |
|
|
BBL
2330
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
300,859
+207,433
| +222% | +$12.5M |
|
2331
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.88B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
+8,600
| +7% | +$874K |
|
2332
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.2B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+24,000
| +186% | +$9.97M |
|
2333
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$91.1B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-200
| -0.1% | -$12.6K |
|
|
TBCH
2334
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$243M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
546,200
-13,300
| -2% | -$388K |
|
|
IRAAU
2335
DELISTED
Iris Acquisition Corp Units
IRAAU
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,524,199
+99,690
| +7% | +$990K |
|
2336
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
274,600
+6,400
| +2% | +$367K |
|
2337
CALL
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.2B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,051,400
-288,800
| -12% | -$2.47M |
|
2338
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$449M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
167,840
+158,181
| +1,638% | +$15M |
|
2339
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$984M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
119,200
+28,500
| +31% | +$3.45M |
|
2340
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$141M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,805
+14,275
| +61% | +$6.65M |
|
2341
PUT
10x Genomics
TXG
$6B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+93,700
| +928% | +$16.1M |
|
2342
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
458,400
+289,000
| +171% | +$11.3M |
|
2343
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.35B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+31,600
| +49% | +$4.79M |
|
2344
Local Bounti
LOCL
$22.8M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
116,519
+58,604
| +101% | +$7.54M |
|
|
ABMD
2345
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-3,300
| -7% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SWCH
2346
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
591,800
+65,000
| +12% | +$1.52M |
|
|
COOP
2347
PUT
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
364,900
+299,400
| +457% | +$11.3M |
|
2348
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
76,305
+15,646
| +26% | +$3.06M |
|
2349
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.3B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,741
-219,298
| -82% | -$70.9M |
|
|
2350
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
453,200
+255,200
| +129% | +$9.95M |
|
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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.