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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8051
CALL
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.82B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$356K |
|
|
GOOD
8052
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$627M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,154
| New | +$479K |
|
8053
Stagwell
STGW
$2.24B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
194,661
| – | – |
|
|
IMGN
8054
CALL
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+54,300
| +253% | +$317K |
|
8055
CALL
Geron
GERN
$949M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
306,900
+115,000
| +60% | +$209K |
|
8056
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.5B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-13,200
| -33% | -$211K |
|
8057
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-39,000
| -69% | -$974K |
|
|
HEP
8058
CALL
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+15,300
| +80% | +$199K |
|
|
STEX
8059
CALL
Streamex Corp
STEX
$83M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
12,490
+8,710
| +230% | +$383K |
|
8060
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$375M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
89,205
+18,281
| +26% | +$91.2K |
|
|
IDHD
8061
DELISTED
Invesco S&P International Developed High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
IDHD
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
18,985
-4,606
| -20% | -$113K |
|
8062
Bank First Corp
BFC
$1.7B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,499
| New | +$492K |
|
|
CVGW
8063
PUT
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+3,300
| +89% | +$233K |
|
8064
CALL
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$211M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,900
| New | +$401K |
|
8065
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.07B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+22,500
| +105% | +$204K |
|
8066
CALL
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.93B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-4,600
| -14% | -$80.8K |
|
|
PNNT
8067
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$241M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
104,809
+65,893
| +169% | +$249K |
|
8068
CALL
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
158,800
+39,113
| +33% | +$99K |
|
8069
Ardelyx
ARDX
$997M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
74,626
+24,584
| +49% | +$146K |
|
8070
PUT
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.7B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$413K |
|
8071
ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B due Apr 2 2040
MLPB
$246M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
40,685
-291,231
| -88% | -$3.23M |
|
|
QTS
8072
CALL
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+3,200
| +70% | +$200K |
|
8073
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.43B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,369
| New | +$461K |
|
|
JBGS
8074
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$708M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
15,412
-11,186
| -42% | -$322K |
|
8075
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.12B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+15,200
| +66% | +$183K |
|
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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.