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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Kura Oncology
KURA
$800M
| $100M | 0.03% |
3,067,613
+936,627
| +44% | +$32.9M |
|
527
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$80.8B
| $100M | 0.03% |
445,600
+77,900
| +21% | +$18.1M |
|
528
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $100M | 0.03% |
1,701,900
-417,900
| -20% | -$24.8M |
|
529
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.2B
| $99.9M | 0.03% |
895,600
-344,400
| -28% | -$36.6M |
|
530
Target
TGT
$65.6B
| $99.9M | 0.03% |
565,709
-480,858
| -46% | -$80.2M |
|
531
PUT
3M
MMM
$90.9B
| $99.5M | 0.03% |
681,002
-406,880
| -37% | -$57.8M |
|
532
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.1T
| $98.8M | 0.03% |
+426,309
| New | +$93.9M |
|
533
AutoZone
AZO
$49.2B
| $98.8M | 0.03% |
83,308
-99,325
| -54% | -$115M |
|
534
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.1B
| $98.4M | 0.03% |
2,032,984
+1,958,069
| +2,614% | +$72.4M |
|
535
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.51B
| $98.4M | 0.03% |
308,300
+100,000
| +48% | +$27.6M |
|
536
Brookfield
BN
$104B
| $98M | 0.03% |
4,437,627
+392,831
| +10% | +$7.86M |
|
537
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.25B
| $98M | 0.03% |
1,089,800
+227,100
| +26% | +$16.6M |
|
538
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$169B
| $97.9M | 0.03% |
135,700
-11,500
| -8% | -$7.63M |
|
539
Dover
DOV
$27.6B
| $97.8M | 0.03% |
774,850
-669,048
| -46% | -$79.5M |
|
540
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $97.6M | 0.03% |
1,000,566
-65,676
| -6% | -$6.53M |
|
541
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
| $97.6M | 0.03% |
842,079
+227,679
| +37% | +$25.9M |
|
|
542
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$133B
| $97.6M | 0.03% |
1,572,700
-1,105,400
| -41% | -$68M |
|
543
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.4B
| $97.5M | 0.03% |
13,278,277
+9,083,067
| +217% | +$72.4M |
|
544
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.1B
| $97M | 0.03% |
356,200
-22,900
| -6% | -$6.42M |
|
|
SPR
545
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $96.5M | 0.03% |
2,468,346
+886,987
| +56% | +$25.4M |
|
546
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.9B
| $96.4M | 0.03% |
5,365,439
-862,590
| -14% | -$13.9M |
|
|
547
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.2B
| $96.4M | 0.03% |
81,300
-4,100
| -5% | -$4.75M |
|
|
JWN
548
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $96.2M | 0.03% |
3,083,600
+2,259,100
| +274% | +$47.2M |
|
549
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.9B
| $96.2M | 0.03% |
875,910
-140,400
| -14% | -$15.2M |
|
550
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$68.6B
| $95.8M | 0.02% |
1,999,000
-4,000
| -0.2% | -$183K |
|
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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.