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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWR
626
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $81.2M | 0.02% |
1,241,136
-99,131
| -7% | -$6.11M |
|
627
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$57.5B
| $81M | 0.02% |
2,014,440
+894,309
| +80% | +$32.5M |
|
628
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $80.8M | 0.02% |
3,106,500
+985,400
| +46% | +$20.5M |
|
629
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$13.2B
| $80.6M | 0.02% |
2,628,431
+2,508,431
| +2,090% | +$76.5M |
|
630
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.44B
| $80.6M | 0.02% |
893,506
-176,566
| -17% | -$14.5M |
|
|
631
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $80.5M | 0.02% |
918,800
+768,900
| +513% | +$64.9M |
|
632
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $80.2M | 0.02% |
3,145,419
-2,272,266
| -42% | -$56.4M |
|
|
WCN
633
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.2B
| $80M | 0.02% |
779,966
+727,876
| +1,397% | +$75.2M |
|
634
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.6B
| $79.8M | 0.02% |
326,958
+78,905
| +32% | +$18.4M |
|
635
Novavax
NVAX
$1.2B
| $79.5M | 0.02% |
713,195
+389,536
| +120% | +$41.4M |
|
636
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
5,447,660
+974,960
| +22% | +$9.87M |
|
637
Cloudflare
NET
$99B
| $79M | 0.02% |
1,040,172
+304,193
| +41% | +$19.9M |
|
|
WORK
638
CALL
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $79M | 0.02% |
1,871,200
-1,069,200
| -36% | -$36.1M |
|
639
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.3B
| $78.9M | 0.02% |
2,099,926
-661,552
| -24% | -$21.8M |
|
640
FedEx
FDX
$72.7B
| $78.8M | 0.02% |
303,571
-246,129
| -45% | -$68.2M |
|
641
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $78.6M | 0.02% |
786,400
+496,050
| +171% | +$52.5M |
|
642
Wingstop
WING
$3.53B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
592,230
+482,078
| +438% | +$62.9M |
|
643
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.14B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
2,679,955
+2,656,146
| +11,156% | +$73.2M |
|
644
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$337M
| $78.1M | 0.02% |
1,503,870
-185,764
| -11% | -$8.38M |
|
645
Dollar General
DG
$28B
| $77.9M | 0.02% |
370,597
+352,910
| +1,995% | +$75.4M |
|
646
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.5B
| $77.9M | 0.02% |
3,884,835
-2,232,443
| -36% | -$45.3M |
|
647
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
242,200
-43,800
| -15% | -$13.4M |
|
648
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.4B
| $77.6M | 0.02% |
910,500
+236,000
| +35% | +$18M |
|
649
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.23B
| $77.5M | 0.02% |
4,436,400
+1,327,500
| +43% | +$29.9M |
|
650
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$228M
| $77.3M | 0.02% |
3,731,250
+779,650
| +26% | +$15.1M |
|
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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.