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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.28B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
206,049
+155,539
| +308% | +$2.2M |
|
4452
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+14,900
| +60% | +$1.03M |
|
|
VAPO
4453
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
13,920
+9,293
| +201% | +$2.07M |
|
4454
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.07B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
110,842
-63,625
| -36% | -$1.4M |
|
4455
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.36B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,852
| New | +$2.69M |
|
4456
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$210M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
5,436
-1,380
| -20% | -$1.18M |
|
4457
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$183M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
2,718
-495
| -15% | -$659K |
|
4458
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.6B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-14,400
| -32% | -$1.39M |
|
|
GES
4459
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
+48,000
| +57% | +$757K |
|
4460
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$263M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
106,721
+66,295
| +164% | +$1.7M |
|
4461
Conduent
CNDT
$264M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
620,535
-1,023,495
| -62% | -$4.27M |
|
4462
PUT
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$248M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+11,300
| +52% | +$1.04M |
|
4463
Evertec
EVTC
$1.78B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
75,643
-231,158
| -75% | -$8.59M |
|
4464
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.1B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
13,697
-11,866
| -46% | -$2.16M |
|
|
NIU
4465
PUT
Niu Technologies
NIU
$193M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
+88,800
| +519% | +$2.57M |
|
4466
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.21B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
135,400
-12,200
| -8% | -$265K |
|
4467
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.21B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
52,814
-143,529
| -73% | -$7.88M |
|
4468
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.18B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-15,200
| -40% | -$1.83M |
|
|
RESI
4469
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
-5,000
| -3% | -$69.4K |
|
4470
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.38B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,042
-497,643
| -91% | -$25M |
|
4471
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.9B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+40,100
| +355% | +$2.02M |
|
4472
PUT
Xencor
XNCR
$1.55B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,800
| New | +$2.8M |
|
4473
Winmark
WINA
$1.32B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
15,912
+5,852
| +58% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CEQP
4474
PUT
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+69,400
| +80% | +$1.14M |
|
4475
CALL
Bally's
BALY
$658M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+48,400
| +465% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.