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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCMP
3326
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-11,100
| -23% | -$1.66M |
|
3327
Toro Company
TTC
$9.42B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
60,601
-169,356
| -74% | -$15M |
|
3328
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.97B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+10,600
| +30% | +$1.14M |
|
3329
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-6,000
| -14% | -$787K |
|
3330
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$1.03B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
101,049
+53,440
| +112% | +$2.67M |
|
3331
CALL
Masco
MAS
$15.2B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
-11,900
| -10% | -$655K |
|
3332
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$176M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
128,501
+9,296
| +8% | +$351K |
|
3333
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.8B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
91,375
+70,511
| +338% | +$3.98M |
|
3334
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
103,640
+67,923
| +190% | +$3.74M |
|
|
VTAQU
3335
DELISTED
Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. Unit
VTAQU
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+556,244
| New | +$5.71M |
|
|
BRSL
3336
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.08B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
338,100
+119,600
| +55% | +$1.46M |
|
|
FLACU
3337
DELISTED
Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation Unit
FLACU
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,000
| New | +$5.74M |
|
3338
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.81B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,464
| New | +$5.3M |
|
3339
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.24B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
189,290
+99,156
| +110% | +$2.87M |
|
3340
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.53B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
284,700
+74,000
| +35% | +$1.32M |
|
|
YMAB
3341
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
115,469
+106,301
| +1,159% | +$4.92M |
|
3342
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14.9B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-4,100
| -9% | -$531K |
|
3343
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$20.8B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-26,900
| -48% | -$4.52M |
|
3344
CALL
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$259M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
204,500
+73,500
| +56% | +$1.89M |
|
3345
CALL
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.8B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
256,000
-9,800
| -4% | -$215K |
|
|
AVYA
3346
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
297,866
-334,327
| -53% | -$6.21M |
|
3347
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$10.4B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
207,900
-39,500
| -16% | -$865K |
|
3348
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.1B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,485
+30,830
| +108% | +$2.99M |
|
3349
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-15,800
| -40% | -$3.64M |
|
3350
CALL
American Well
AMWL
$218M
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,225
| New | +$6.5M |
|
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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.