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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Visteon
VC
$2.79B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
309,540
-603,024
| -66% | -$63.6M |
|
1102
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.51B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
1,527,867
-1,089,162
| -42% | -$22.7M |
|
1103
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.61B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
794,803
+562,498
| +242% | +$27.1M |
|
1104
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
697,373
-400,427
| -36% | -$20.7M |
|
1105
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$848M
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
557,320
+263,220
| +90% | +$20M |
|
1106
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.17B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
+2,282,753
| New | +$34.5M |
|
|
PPLI
1107
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.09B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
373,943
+257,418
| +221% | +$19.7M |
|
1108
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
220,500
+20,200
| +10% | +$2.99M |
|
1109
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
166,600
+68,500
| +70% | +$15.7M |
|
1110
CALL
BP
BP
$116B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,873,000
+357,600
| +24% | +$6.74M |
|
|
PPLI
1111
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.09B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
371,745
+281,236
| +311% | +$21.6M |
|
1112
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.5B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
931,607
+404,506
| +77% | +$14.7M |
|
1113
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$127B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
+140,769
| New | +$35M |
|
1114
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$92.4B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
925,000
-665,400
| -42% | -$23.9M |
|
1115
CALL
Linde
LIN
$221B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
145,000
+46,700
| +48% | +$11.5M |
|
|
IRBT
1116
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
475,800
+163,400
| +52% | +$13.3M |
|
1117
Natera
NTRA
$38.3B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
383,562
+139,313
| +57% | +$11.6M |
|
|
MRTX
1118
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
173,373
+160,778
| +1,277% | +$34.8M |
|
1119
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$16.7B
| $38M | 0.01% |
362,100
+120,200
| +50% | +$12.6M |
|
1120
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $38M | 0.01% |
118,400
-135,900
| -53% | -$41.7M |
|
1121
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.8B
| $38M | 0.01% |
398,226
+346,915
| +676% | +$33.5M |
|
1122
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$321M
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
194,300
+94,600
| +95% | +$17.1M |
|
1123
CALL
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
1,873,000
+88,500
| +5% | +$1.54M |
|
|
FRC
1124
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
257,668
-1,317,051
| -84% | -$171M |
|
1125
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.06B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
1,018,451
+890,964
| +699% | +$29.8M |
|
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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.