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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.46B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
145,900
-13,500
| -8% | -$427K |
|
3577
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$603M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
469,900
+104,400
| +29% | +$849K |
|
3578
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.07B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
70,492
+52,800
| +298% | +$3.48M |
|
3579
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$51.6B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-200
| -0.6% | -$29.8K |
|
|
OSB
3580
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
113,902
-42,206
| -27% | -$1.54M |
|
3581
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.25B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+34,100
| +112% | +$2.41M |
|
3582
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.45B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
148,400
+94,789
| +177% | +$2.9M |
|
3583
Shutterstock
SSTK
$218M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
68,562
+33,387
| +95% | +$2.22M |
|
3584
PUT
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.03B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,400
| New | +$4.26M |
|
3585
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.23B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
281,500
-231,200
| -45% | -$3.41M |
|
3586
PUT
Trex
TREX
$4.96B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+21,000
| +56% | +$1.61M |
|
3587
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF
BILS
$3.89B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,992
-50,756
| -51% | -$5.08M |
|
|
MCFE
3588
DELISTED
McAfee Corp. Class A Common Stock
MCFE
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,729
| New | +$4.86M |
|
3589
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.1B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+28,800
| +1,029% | +$4.17M |
|
|
RIDE
3590
CALL
DELISTED
Lordstown Motors Corp. Class A Common Stock
RIDE
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
16,287
+15,194
| +1,390% | +$4.78M |
|
3591
EverQuote
EVER
$828M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
131,092
+114,246
| +678% | +$4.32M |
|
3592
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.4B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
116,024
+32,678
| +39% | +$1.29M |
|
3593
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.7B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
897,600
+115,200
| +15% | +$473K |
|
|
TLND
3594
PUT
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
+23,300
| +22% | +$917K |
|
3595
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.02B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+1,400
| +3% | +$114K |
|
3596
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$993M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
61,911
+41,610
| +205% | +$3.16M |
|
3597
CALL
State Street
STT
$51.2B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-15,400
| -19% | -$1.05M |
|
|
ALLK
3598
PUT
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+24,900
| +252% | +$2.59M |
|
3599
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.41B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
84,255
+26,961
| +47% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CALY
3600
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.13B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
-22,100
| -10% | -$451K |
|
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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.