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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $77.2M | 0.02% |
+3,276,200
| New | +$58.6M |
|
|
ISBC
652
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $76.8M | 0.02% |
7,276,448
-139,407
| -2% | -$1.27M |
|
653
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $76.8M | 0.02% |
1,872,700
-489,200
| -21% | -$19.6M |
|
|
JOYY
654
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $76.7M | 0.02% |
959,000
+72,000
| +8% | +$6.19M |
|
655
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $76.6M | 0.02% |
2,942,647
+464,455
| +19% | +$9.65M |
|
656
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.39B
| $76.4M | 0.02% |
876,425
+350,579
| +67% | +$29.8M |
|
657
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$32.8B
| $76.4M | 0.02% |
862,400
-62,700
| -7% | -$5.28M |
|
|
WRK
658
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $76.2M | 0.02% |
1,751,610
+1,393,868
| +390% | +$57.5M |
|
659
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $76.1M | 0.02% |
+1,500,832
| New | +$63.7M |
|
660
Tesla
TSLA
$1.23T
| $75.8M | 0.02% |
322,374
-871,677
| -73% | -$149M |
|
661
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.75B
| $75.8M | 0.02% |
877,800
-1,011,400
| -54% | -$72.2M |
|
662
NIO
NIO
$12.2B
| $75.4M | 0.02% |
1,547,589
+1,228,256
| +385% | +$47.5M |
|
663
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$154M
| $75.4M | 0.02% |
70,131
-13,949
| -17% | -$18.1M |
|
664
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$115B
| $75.3M | 0.02% |
1,158,070
+584,960
| +102% | +$35.6M |
|
665
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
1,050,538
+237,538
| +29% | +$15.6M |
|
666
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.2B
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
1,113,200
+199,500
| +22% | +$13.2M |
|
667
ArcelorMittal
MT
$52.9B
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
3,278,144
-927,059
| -22% | -$16.2M |
|
668
LendingTree
TREE
$447M
| $74.8M | 0.02% |
273,140
+268,618
| +5,940% | +$79.8M |
|
669
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$88.8B
| $74.8M | 0.02% |
1,604,939
-4,310,189
| -73% | -$191M |
|
670
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.99B
| $74.7M | 0.02% |
871,300
+494,700
| +131% | +$29M |
|
671
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $74.5M | 0.02% |
393,719
-7,691
| -2% | -$1.18M |
|
672
Booking.com
BKNG
$149B
| $74.2M | 0.02% |
833,000
+430,825
| +107% | +$33.3M |
|
673
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.2B
| $74.1M | 0.02% |
664,200
-216,200
| -25% | -$23M |
|
|
674
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $73.9M | 0.02% |
2,840,400
-335,100
| -11% | -$6.97M |
|
675
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.2B
| $73.9M | 0.02% |
318,500
+42,800
| +16% | +$9.04M |
|
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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.