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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.99B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
54,088
-71,305
| -57% | -$7.68M |
|
3027
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.09B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,282
| New | +$5.88M |
|
3028
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.28B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,823
+32,309
| +340% | +$5.32M |
|
|
SNV
3029
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
211,086
-103,734
| -33% | -$3M |
|
|
JPUS
3030
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$465M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
81,673
+77,540
| +1,876% | +$6.18M |
|
3031
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$670M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
384,900
+181,900
| +90% | +$3.01M |
|
|
3032
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$135B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
110,116
-6,995,645
| -98% | -$430M |
|
|
CERN
3033
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-70,600
| -45% | -$5.23M |
|
3034
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.2B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+51,500
| +149% | +$3.77M |
|
3035
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+10,400
| +27% | +$1.41M |
|
3036
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$8.05B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
307,100
-239,700
| -44% | -$4.88M |
|
3037
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.43B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
32,112
+9,936
| +45% | +$2.01M |
|
|
CALY
3038
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.52B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
283,700
+224,700
| +381% | +$4.58M |
|
3039
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.71B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
183,497
-2,636,024
| -93% | -$77.6M |
|
|
MRO
3040
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,019,600
-282,400
| -22% | -$1.52M |
|
3041
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.6B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+2,300
| +21% | +$1.07M |
|
|
TVACU
3042
DELISTED
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation Units
TVACU
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+650,412
| New | +$6.77M |
|
|
FIT
3043
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
999,400
-665,200
| -40% | -$4.69M |
|
3044
Sonoco
SON
$5.8B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
114,655
-57,499
| -33% | -$3.23M |
|
|
GAN
3045
CALL
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
334,500
+103,900
| +45% | +$1.74M |
|
3046
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
79,837
+71,606
| +870% | +$5.94M |
|
3047
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$28B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
100,318
+19,418
| +24% | +$1.26M |
|
3048
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.98B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
+37,800
| +44% | +$1.64M |
|
3049
Unisys
UIS
$218M
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
344,025
+240,900
| +234% | +$3.46M |
|
|
AAWW
3050
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+49,800
| +67% | +$2.93M |
|
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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.