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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Aaon
AAON
$7.63B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
117,212
-10,038
| -8% | -$424K |
|
3477
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.6B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-9,100
| -19% | -$1.21M |
|
3478
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.1B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+6,500
| +14% | +$636K |
|
|
IFLN
3479
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$306M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+267,460
| New | +$5.09M |
|
|
AMED
3480
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+9,100
| +106% | +$2.33M |
|
3481
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.5B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-125,800
| -73% | -$14.1M |
|
3482
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.31B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
225,266
+66,341
| +42% | +$1.1M |
|
|
BLDP
3483
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$796M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
221,800
+112,500
| +103% | +$2.07M |
|
3484
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.82B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-25,700
| -58% | -$6.25M |
|
3485
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-8,500
| -17% | -$1.07M |
|
3486
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
$684M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,346
| New | +$4.82M |
|
3487
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+45,000
| +73% | +$2.22M |
|
3488
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.97B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+249,800
| New | +$4.05M |
|
|
USFR
3489
DELISTED
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
206,251
+143,758
| +230% | +$3.61M |
|
3490
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.07B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
194,811
+142,252
| +271% | +$5.29M |
|
3491
iShares MSCI Kokusai Fund
TOK
$255M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
61,921
+52,452
| +554% | +$4.15M |
|
3492
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
+94,300
| +1,014% | +$3.98M |
|
|
MIK
3493
CALL
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
396,600
+123,100
| +45% | +$1.25M |
|
3494
New Oriental
EDU
$9.06B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
27,760
-21,797
| -44% | -$3.67M |
|
3495
PUT
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.73B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+11,500
| +49% | +$1.28M |
|
3496
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.5B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
+68,200
| +124% | +$2.78M |
|
3497
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.1B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
68,421
-98,899
| -59% | -$6.25M |
|
3498
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.1B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
-2,900
| -2% | -$93.6K |
|
3499
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.3B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
49,361
+43,187
| +699% | +$3.88M |
|
3500
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
-18,600
| -13% | -$742K |
|
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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.