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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.2B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,266,700
+229,900
| +22% | +$1.36M |
|
2752
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.5B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
95,947
-461,208
| -83% | -$36.8M |
|
2753
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
509,900
-446,300
| -47% | -$7.32M |
|
2754
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.4B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+14,700
| +27% | +$1.58M |
|
2755
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
148,787
-1,150,711
| -89% | -$65.6M |
|
|
JPXN
2756
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$137M
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
115,510
-6,578
| -5% | -$446K |
|
2757
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.3B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
518,800
+73,300
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
2758
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$83.8B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-15,000
| -34% | -$4.2M |
|
2759
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.8B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
61,205
+41,504
| +211% | +$4.87M |
|
2760
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.94B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
54,180
-15,710
| -22% | -$1.99M |
|
|
GWPH
2761
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
-24,200
| -25% | -$2.71M |
|
2762
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.86B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
474,600
+229,800
| +94% | +$3.49M |
|
2763
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.5B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
80,734
-11,650
| -13% | -$1.23M |
|
2764
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.78B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
305,700
+35,700
| +13% | +$912K |
|
2765
CALL
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$43.2M
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,875
| New | +$4.74M |
|
2766
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+12,400
| +24% | +$1.41M |
|
2767
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.72B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
832,877
+702,834
| +540% | +$6.22M |
|
|
BSCO
2768
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
369,676
+154,380
| +72% | +$3.44M |
|
|
EVBG
2769
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+17,700
| +47% | +$2.26M |
|
|
SAVE
2770
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
338,009
-248,601
| -42% | -$5.15M |
|
2771
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
53,781
-33,250
| -38% | -$4.87M |
|
2772
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24.4B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
180,300
+30,200
| +20% | +$1.05M |
|
2773
BlackLine
BL
$1.94B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,520
+22,022
| +56% | +$2.46M |
|
|
WW
2774
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
336,018
+92,833
| +38% | +$2.41M |
|
2775
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
183,480
+44,388
| +32% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.