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 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$452M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$421M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$376M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$375M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.08B |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$430M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$368M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.01% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.98% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.56B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
248,826
+177,837
| +251% | +$6.67M |
|
|
OPLN
2527
Openlane
OPLN
$4.27B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
535,288
-835,293
| -61% | -$14.4M |
|
2528
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$99.5B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+8,300
| +12% | +$987K |
|
2529
Xos
XOS
$35.8M
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,851
| New | +$9.86M |
|
2530
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.8B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
316,020
-7,420
| -2% | -$235K |
|
2531
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$767M
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
225,600
-25,400
| -10% | -$1.21M |
|
2532
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.1B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-7,000
| -6% | -$533K |
|
2533
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$8.45B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+28,400
| +123% | +$5.17M |
|
2534
Cameco
CCJ
$40.5B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
736,422
-321,057
| -30% | -$3.43M |
|
|
BCEL
2535
DELISTED
Atreca, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BCEL
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
610,545
+33,480
| +6% | +$502K |
|
2536
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$58.5M
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
196,700
-6,300
| -3% | -$229K |
|
2537
Sensata Technologies
ST
$7.08B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
186,583
-173,052
| -48% | -$8.32M |
|
2538
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-35,600
| -29% | -$4.14M |
|
|
LNW
2539
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
236,600
-111,500
| -32% | -$4.11M |
|
2540
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$720M
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+81,700
| +301% | +$5.84M |
|
2541
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$540M
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
307,680
+91,937
| +43% | +$2.66M |
|
2542
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$167B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
-135,100
| -47% | -$8.2M |
|
2543
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$8.16B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
575,700
+334,900
| +139% | +$2.23M |
|
2544
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.6B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
499,200
-443,500
| -47% | -$8.26M |
|
2545
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.93B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+939,086
| New | +$9.53M |
|
2546
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.02B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
157,112
-206,028
| -57% | -$11.7M |
|
2547
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$130B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+6,000
| +7% | +$607K |
|
2548
Genmab
GMAB
$17.8B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
239,132
-43,578
| -15% | -$1.63M |
|
2549
WD-40
WDFC
$3.15B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
36,577
+3,044
| +9% | +$737K |
|
2550
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$66B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
-86,800
| -46% | -$7.49M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,975 positions worth $385B, up 9.1% from $353B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $35.1B in Q4 2020, closing 1,130 positions and reducing 4,218 holdings. Its most notable exit was Immunomedics Inc, an estimated $213M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.7% of assets, up from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in S&P Global worth $114M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2020 buy was S&P Global: 345,785 shares worth $114M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2020, an estimated $1.16B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.55B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Immunomedics Inc in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $213M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $385B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,989 new positions and closed 1,130 in Q4 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.1% quarter-over-quarter to $385B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.