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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBCT
3876
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
317,195
+42,023
| +15% | +$505K |
|
3877
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$311M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,484
-2,789
| -21% | -$1.33M |
|
3878
PUT
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.37B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,100
| New | +$3.26M |
|
3879
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$388M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
451,808
-298,992
| -40% | -$2.26M |
|
3880
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
PULS
$18.3B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,140
| New | +$4.1M |
|
3881
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$11.7B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+107,100
| +217% | +$2.26M |
|
3882
GameStop
GME
$8.63B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
868,528
+421,308
| +94% | +$1.45M |
|
3883
PUT
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$387M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,600
| New | +$2.72M |
|
3884
PUT
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$327M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+15,700
| +15% | +$337K |
|
3885
Cohu
COHU
$2.45B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
106,996
+89,485
| +511% | +$2.44M |
|
3886
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$582M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+31,700
| +56% | +$1.57M |
|
3887
CALL
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$6.84B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+10,400
| +56% | +$1.15M |
|
3888
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
67,733
+29,319
| +76% | +$1.65M |
|
3889
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.66B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
-46,800
| -27% | -$1.37M |
|
|
CMA
3890
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-79,100
| -52% | -$3.86M |
|
3891
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.88B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,955
-40,710
| -46% | -$2.95M |
|
|
NEWR
3892
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+3,000
| +5% | +$185K |
|
|
POLY
3893
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
150,729
+43,130
| +40% | +$946K |
|
|
MPT
3894
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.75B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
+42,300
| +29% | +$824K |
|
|
TBIO
3895
DELISTED
Translate Bio, Inc. Common Stock
TBIO
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
220,820
+759
| +0.3% | +$13.6K |
|
3896
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
277,900
-30,200
| -10% | -$391K |
|
|
OTRK
3897
PUT
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
731
-183
| -20% | -$999K |
|
3898
Domo
DOMO
$179M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
63,676
-193,796
| -75% | -$8.35M |
|
3899
Hudbay
HBM
$11.7B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
579,922
-7,213
| -1% | -$40.8K |
|
3900
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
272,900
-4,100
| -1% | -$51.5K |
|
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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.