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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Upland Software
UPLD
$12.8M
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
13,050
+2,000
| +18% | +$881K |
|
3252
CALL
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$10.6B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
+37,000
| +49% | +$1.81M |
|
3253
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$103B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
+52,400
| +74% | +$2.58M |
|
3254
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$900M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
83,225
+18,825
| +29% | +$1.44M |
|
3255
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.86B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
187,305
+179,205
| +2,212% | +$5.38M |
|
3256
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$14.8B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
+80,100
| +138% | +$3.18M |
|
3257
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.78B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
232,038
+14,156
| +6% | +$302K |
|
3258
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$516M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
110,283
+59,250
| +116% | +$3.18M |
|
|
AGNT
3259
PUT
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$666M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
189,200
+115,200
| +156% | +$3.18M |
|
3260
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$187M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
833,952
-4,926
| -0.6% | -$47.4K |
|
3261
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$13.1B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
194,400
+1,600
| +0.8% | +$48.8K |
|
3262
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.7B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
23,392
+12,009
| +105% | +$2.66M |
|
3263
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
-88,900
| -46% | -$4.99M |
|
3264
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.8B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,732
| New | +$5.95M |
|
3265
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.6B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
-10,900
| -9% | -$485K |
|
|
RCM
3266
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
247,606
-311,588
| -56% | -$6.2M |
|
3267
Factset
FDS
$9.89B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
17,883
-31,576
| -64% | -$10.4M |
|
3268
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$9.39B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
447,680
-229,665
| -34% | -$2.94M |
|
3269
Waters Corp
WAT
$39.3B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-540,144
| -96% | -$122M |
|
3270
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.45B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
354,000
+105,300
| +42% | +$1.05M |
|
3271
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.9B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
64,864
-152,333
| -70% | -$13.9M |
|
|
HAPN
3272
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.36B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
560,775
-147,517
| -21% | -$987K |
|
3273
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$23.9B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
229,300
-117,400
| -34% | -$2.68M |
|
3274
Macerich
MAC
$7.2B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
554,298
-328,649
| -37% | -$2.99M |
|
3275
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$462M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
49,017
-4,876
| -9% | -$590K |
|
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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.