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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$278M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
-11,600
| -7% | -$327K |
|
|
SNCE
3727
DELISTED
Science 37 Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SNCE
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,356
| New | +$4.44M |
|
3728
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.5B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
-110,800
| -47% | -$3.48M |
|
3729
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.6B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
314,133
+31,133
| +11% | +$365K |
|
3730
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$393M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
114,838
+73,844
| +180% | +$2.52M |
|
3731
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.07B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
+88,300
| +1,666% | +$3.61M |
|
3732
CALL
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$69.6M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,408
-91,517
| -68% | -$12.2M |
|
3733
Vanguard ESG US Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB
$1.18B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,076
| New | +$4.45M |
|
3734
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.78B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
178,600
-53,600
| -23% | -$1.33M |
|
|
SUMO
3735
PUT
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,100
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
BAND
3736
PUT
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.44B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-13,100
| -31% | -$2.16M |
|
3737
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.82B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+1,800
| +6% | +$224K |
|
3738
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.8B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
215,700
-15,500
| -7% | -$313K |
|
3739
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.9B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-43,300
| -35% | -$2.38M |
|
3740
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.1B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-83,000
| -58% | -$6.05M |
|
3741
PUT
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$6.84B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+22,100
| +233% | +$2.45M |
|
3742
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.7B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
192,100
+50,200
| +35% | +$973K |
|
3743
American Water Works
AWK
$26.8B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,940
-16,439
| -36% | -$2.53M |
|
|
MTOR
3744
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
159,106
-235,437
| -60% | -$6.22M |
|
3745
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.85B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
77,038
+35,796
| +87% | +$1.81M |
|
3746
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.47B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
97,133
+86,492
| +813% | +$3.79M |
|
3747
CALL
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.2B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+54,600
| +709% | +$2.63M |
|
3748
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$2.02B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,623
-35,913
| -44% | -$3.28M |
|
3749
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
67,989
-26,469
| -28% | -$1.56M |
|
3750
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$885M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+25,100
| +52% | +$1.37M |
|
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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.