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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.2B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
153,100
-23,000
| -13% | -$1.04M |
|
2852
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$104B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+51,400
| +89% | +$3.39M |
|
|
SC
2853
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
356,337
-974,049
| -73% | -$21M |
|
2854
Inseego
INSG
$126M
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,708
| New | +$5.6M |
|
2855
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$901M
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
-22,100
| -14% | -$1.21M |
|
|
OTIC
2856
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,207,014
-16,935
| -1% | -$76.9K |
|
|
MOMO
2857
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$882M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
558,200
+156,400
| +39% | +$2.26M |
|
|
GRMN
2858
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.3B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-113,900
| -64% | -$12.6M |
|
2859
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.03B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
807,500
+79,100
| +11% | +$687K |
|
2860
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.16B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+30,600
| +61% | +$2.49M |
|
2861
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.98B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
+61,800
| +77% | +$2.68M |
|
2862
Vodafone
VOD
$36.3B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
471,419
+327,890
| +228% | +$5.13M |
|
2863
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.56B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
231,600
-11,500
| -5% | -$413K |
|
2864
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$391M
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,040
+4,816
| +24% | +$1.69M |
|
2865
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.07B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+34,500
| +73% | +$2.98M |
|
2866
Toyota
TM
$224B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,155
+41,286
| +466% | +$5.77M |
|
2867
Gray Television
GTN
$441M
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
432,973
+334,092
| +338% | +$5.3M |
|
2868
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.7B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-63,900
| -64% | -$13M |
|
2869
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.01B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-47,200
| -34% | -$3.86M |
|
2870
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.49B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
88,078
-8,097
| -8% | -$696K |
|
2871
CALL
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.48B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
740,100
+605,000
| +448% | +$2.79M |
|
2872
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$9.92B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
54,892
-2,812
| -5% | -$360K |
|
2873
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.07B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
262,434
-57,325
| -18% | -$1.54M |
|
|
GOOS
2874
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$860M
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
259,500
-223,500
| -46% | -$7.45M |
|
2875
PUT
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$26.8M
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,386
| New | +$12.3M |
|
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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.