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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$2.97B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,226
| New | +$3.52M |
|
4177
CALL
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.94B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+9,000
| +15% | +$357K |
|
4178
CALL
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$739M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
205,600
+24,800
| +14% | +$416K |
|
4179
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$213M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
178,100
+142,200
| +396% | +$2.04M |
|
4180
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.2B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
293,200
+15,300
| +6% | +$179K |
|
4181
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$10.1B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-17,000
| -31% | -$1.43M |
|
|
VXRT
4182
CALL
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
613,100
+156,400
| +34% | +$995K |
|
4183
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.46B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+88,500
| +321% | +$2.5M |
|
4184
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.96B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
171,700
-159,800
| -48% | -$2.93M |
|
|
FAZ
4185
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$86.3M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
6,042
+869
| +17% | +$738K |
|
|
SRCL
4186
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+7,200
| +17% | +$493K |
|
4187
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$683M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
77,048
+8,188
| +12% | +$330K |
|
|
CHIX
4188
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
226,690
+46,627
| +26% | +$708K |
|
4189
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.91B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
109,764
+72,692
| +196% | +$2.12M |
|
4190
American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
FDG
$429M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
46,880
+9,046
| +24% | +$623K |
|
4191
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.1B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
115,805
-23,273
| -17% | -$687K |
|
|
XIFR
4192
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.08B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+29,300
| +129% | +$1.89M |
|
4193
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.9B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+7,400
| +151% | +$2.08M |
|
4194
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$274M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
43,762
+24,302
| +125% | +$1.73M |
|
4195
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.4B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+33,100
| +134% | +$1.86M |
|
4196
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.26B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,548
| New | +$3.48M |
|
4197
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$249M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,505
+4,035
| +20% | +$670K |
|
4198
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.2B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
48,174
-46,838
| -49% | -$3.12M |
|
4199
PUT
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.85B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$2.09M |
|
4200
B2Gold
BTG
$6.24B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
620,910
-768,292
| -55% | -$4.69M |
|
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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.