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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSN
3101
DELISTED
Broadstone Acquisition Corp.
BSN
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+650,000
| New | +$6.38M |
|
|
OPTU
3102
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$320M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+40,700
| +31% | +$1.27M |
|
3103
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.62B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-6,700
| -18% | -$1.29M |
|
|
RDS.B
3104
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,092
| New | +$5.78M |
|
3105
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.92B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
150,438
+5,260
| +4% | +$198K |
|
3106
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.33B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,865
| New | +$6.42M |
|
3107
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.16B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
125,013
+21,600
| +21% | +$1.06M |
|
3108
First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
LDSF
$161M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
318,407
+78,916
| +33% | +$1.61M |
|
|
NSA
3109
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
180,798
+101,208
| +127% | +$3.49M |
|
3110
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.77B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
72,617
+69,774
| +2,454% | +$5.84M |
|
3111
JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF
BBIN
$6.73B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,654
| New | +$6.09M |
|
3112
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$14.7B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-55,600
| -45% | -$4.89M |
|
|
TBHC
3113
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
363,300
+209,800
| +137% | +$2.87M |
|
3114
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$999M
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
108,464
-9,198
| -8% | -$539K |
|
3115
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+5,000
| +11% | +$558K |
|
3116
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$82.9B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
91,826
+62,292
| +211% | +$4.65M |
|
3117
HP
HPQ
$25.9B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
263,214
-3,346,228
| -93% | -$70.2M |
|
3118
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.13B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
18
+15
| +500% | +$7.9M |
|
3119
Medifast
MED
$145M
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
32,930
+21,866
| +198% | +$3.86M |
|
3120
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$861M
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
-57,800
| -27% | -$1.97M |
|
|
SRNE
3121
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
946,400
-86,500
| -8% | -$695K |
|
3122
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.02B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,698
| New | +$6.38M |
|
|
GES
3123
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
284,759
-132,259
| -32% | -$2.09M |
|
3124
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$49.3M
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
160,352
+116,142
| +263% | +$4.22M |
|
3125
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$53.2B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
353,400
+231,403
| +190% | +$4.06M |
|
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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.