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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7051
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.1B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+3,600
| +11% | +$84.2K |
|
|
MCFE
7052
PUT
DELISTED
McAfee Corp. Class A Common Stock
MCFE
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,600
| New | +$820K |
|
7053
PUT
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$331M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-11,700
| -29% | -$322K |
|
|
MFA
7054
CALL
MFA Financial
MFA
$928M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
53,175
-11,350
| -18% | -$153K |
|
7055
PUT
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.73B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+11,500
| +192% | +$534K |
|
7056
PUT
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$985M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+6,600
| +116% | +$358K |
|
7057
Movado Group
MOV
$822M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
49,698
+26,542
| +115% | +$379K |
|
|
RDUS
7058
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
25,891
-10,956
| -30% | -$270K |
|
7059
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.49B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
30,860
-197,263
| -86% | -$4.53M |
|
7060
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.8B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-21,400
| -54% | -$976K |
|
7061
Bit Digital
BTBT
$471M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
37,541
+11,590
| +45% | +$65.2K |
|
7062
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-1,200
| -12% | -$96.4K |
|
7063
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.27B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+1,500
| +18% | +$115K |
|
7064
PUT
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.77B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,600
| New | +$497K |
|
7065
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$435M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
90,804
-369,768
| -80% | -$2.79M |
|
7066
Heartland Express
HTLD
$914M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
45,408
-125,119
| -73% | -$2.36M |
|
|
FOCS
7067
PUT
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$758K |
|
7068
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF
NZAC
$198M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
28,776
+9,588
| +50% | +$258K |
|
7069
Invesco International Corporate Bond ETF
PICB
$361M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
27,165
-13,586
| -33% | -$394K |
|
7070
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$19.8B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
14,359
-50
| -0.3% | -$2.59K |
|
7071
Kennametal
KMT
$2.3B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
22,624
-110,036
| -83% | -$3.78M |
|
7072
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$88.5B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
418,268
+391,889
| +1,486% | +$660K |
|
7073
PUT
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.4B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+22,500
| +64% | +$303K |
|
|
RESI
7074
CALL
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-16,700
| -25% | -$232K |
|
7075
PUT
Hexcel
HXL
$7.6B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+8,500
| +101% | +$370K |
|
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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.