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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$16.7B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
3,075,000
-196,500
| -6% | -$4.71M |
|
552
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$39.6B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
398,900
-15,800
| -4% | -$3.55M |
|
553
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$86.5B
| $95.5M | 0.02% |
251,300
-53,100
| -17% | -$18.6M |
|
554
Mercado Libre
MELI
$95.2B
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
56,910
-43,729
| -43% | -$61.7M |
|
555
PUT
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$5.64B
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
765,300
+516,600
| +208% | +$56M |
|
|
B
556
Barrick Mining
B
$61.5B
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
4,181,934
+3,038,291
| +266% | +$77M |
|
557
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$98.3B
| $94.5M | 0.02% |
716,600
-65,200
| -8% | -$7.45M |
|
558
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.9B
| $94.5M | 0.02% |
1,929,678
-2,442,645
| -56% | -$105M |
|
559
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$85B
| $93.9M | 0.02% |
1,791,600
-267,500
| -13% | -$12.8M |
|
560
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.01B
| $93.6M | 0.02% |
1,592,252
-1,256,104
| -44% | -$68.1M |
|
561
Republic Services
RSG
$64.8B
| $93.5M | 0.02% |
971,353
+402,862
| +71% | +$38.3M |
|
562
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $93.2M | 0.02% |
2,000,100
+617,100
| +45% | +$26.7M |
|
563
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $93.1M | 0.02% |
1,653,357
+439,545
| +36% | +$20.9M |
|
|
PARA
564
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $92.9M | 0.02% |
2,492,717
-93,883
| -4% | -$3.01M |
|
565
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$56.8B
| $92.8M | 0.02% |
5,360,914
+1,818,914
| +51% | +$24.9M |
|
566
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$449M
| $92.7M | 0.02% |
1,441,600
+316,600
| +28% | +$18.2M |
|
567
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.1T
| $92.6M | 0.02% |
849,200
-497,500
| -37% | -$47.2M |
|
|
SCHW
568
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$183B
| $92.3M | 0.02% |
1,741,003
+1,060,923
| +156% | +$48M |
|
569
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.55B
| $92.3M | 0.02% |
1,056,500
+362,000
| +52% | +$31.9M |
|
570
Aon
AON
$76.5B
| $92.1M | 0.02% |
436,106
+206,329
| +90% | +$42.1M |
|
571
UnitedHealth
UNH
$376B
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
260,373
-199,180
| -43% | -$66.8M |
|
572
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $91.2M | 0.02% |
454,851
+82,758
| +22% | +$15M |
|
573
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.34B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
1,307,950
+558,450
| +75% | +$34.7M |
|
574
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.71B
| $90.3M | 0.02% |
824,065
+638,594
| +344% | +$71.1M |
|
575
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.1B
| $90.3M | 0.02% |
5,713,446
+1,335,651
| +31% | +$16.5M |
|
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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.