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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIGA.U
3201
DELISTED
H.I.G. Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant
HIGA.U
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+593,301
| New | +$6M |
|
3202
iShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETF
CRBN
$1.18B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,563
+7,936
| +24% | +$1.11M |
|
3203
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.19B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,806
+649
| +1% | +$67K |
|
3204
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.92B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+72,400
| +335% | +$4.31M |
|
3205
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.5B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+37,800
| +276% | +$4.37M |
|
3206
Saia
SAIA
$9.66B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,098
+15,163
| +80% | +$2.49M |
|
3207
PUT
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.11B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,800
| New | +$7.02M |
|
3208
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.06B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
487,795
+260,243
| +114% | +$3.13M |
|
3209
PUT
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
207,400
+177,700
| +598% | +$5.12M |
|
|
DUNEU
3210
DELISTED
Dune Acquisition Corporation Unit
DUNEU
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+602,995
| New | +$6.15M |
|
3211
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.9B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+26,400
| +47% | +$1.72M |
|
3212
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$6.86B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-2,400
| -7% | -$384K |
|
3213
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.84B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
221,933
+58,559
| +36% | +$1.52M |
|
|
MFA
3214
MFA Financial
MFA
$924M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
394,050
+266,395
| +209% | +$3.59M |
|
3215
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$8.77B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+22,800
| +248% | +$4.15M |
|
3216
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
-36,600
| -20% | -$1.46M |
|
3217
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.65B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
276,366
-208,683
| -43% | -$4.11M |
|
|
NHIC
3218
DELISTED
NewHold Investment Corp. Class A Common Stock
NHIC
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+611,838
| New | +$6.01M |
|
3219
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,213
-80,067
| -63% | -$9.77M |
|
3220
CALL
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.89B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
741,800
+426,500
| +135% | +$2.95M |
|
3221
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
-3,000
| -2% | -$146K |
|
3222
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.2B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,326
-222,229
| -82% | -$25.3M |
|
3223
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
118,244
-1,835,031
| -94% | -$98.7M |
|
3224
Outset Medical
OM
$94.7M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
7,146
+4,984
| +231% | +$3.84M |
|
3225
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.5B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-30,800
| -39% | -$3.51M |
|
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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.