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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7526
PUT
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.51B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+1,300
| +6% | +$29.9K |
|
|
USX
7527
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
94,515
-26,283
| -22% | -$205K |
|
7528
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$31B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-25,600
| -65% | -$1.16M |
|
|
DENN
7529
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
43,949
-28,479
| -39% | -$326K |
|
7530
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$807M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
37,820
-33,100
| -47% | -$555K |
|
|
FFWM
7531
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
32,180
-20,906
| -39% | -$356K |
|
7532
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
85,229
+60,499
| +245% | +$449K |
|
7533
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.6B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-35,800
| -84% | -$3.48M |
|
|
QIWI
7534
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-9,800
| -14% | -$142K |
|
|
PRFT
7535
PUT
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-3,600
| -21% | -$163K |
|
|
EPAY
7536
PUT
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+3,700
| +44% | +$168K |
|
|
AIV
7537
PUT
Aimco
AIV
$377M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
121,650
+61,596
| +103% | +$273K |
|
7538
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.37B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
25,615
-27,912
| -52% | -$636K |
|
7539
Momentus
MNTS
$88.2M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+3
| New | +$471K |
|
|
HGEN
7540
CALL
DELISTED
HUMANIGEN, INC.
HGEN
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$438K |
|
7541
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.43B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-27,600
| -68% | -$1.34M |
|
7542
CALL
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.62B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+8,000
| +114% | +$309K |
|
|
RJET
7543
CALL
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$944M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
6,373
+4,926
| +340% | +$367K |
|
7544
Carriage Services
CSV
$544M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
20,413
-55,633
| -73% | -$1.52M |
|
7545
Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund
DBP
$257M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
12,119
+5,519
| +84% | +$285K |
|
7546
PUT
NextCure
NXTC
$30.7M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,883
| New | +$631K |
|
7547
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$24.5B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,386
| New | +$577K |
|
7548
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$87M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
1,985
-915
| -32% | -$339K |
|
7549
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.9B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-1,100
| -8% | -$46.5K |
|
7550
Goldman Sachs Innovate Equity ETF
GINN
$214M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,515
| New | +$608K |
|
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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.