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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
503,000
-7,400
| -1% | -$460K |
|
1252
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
371,296
+224,780
| +153% | +$19.9M |
|
1253
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$93.2B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
7,296,956
+6,802,071
| +1,374% | +$25.4M |
|
1254
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.8B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
74,937
-145,563
| -66% | -$59.8M |
|
1255
CALL
GameStop
GME
$9.75B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
6,856,400
-1,209,600
| -15% | -$4.16M |
|
|
SPWR
1256
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,257,697
-1,465,832
| -54% | -$29.6M |
|
1257
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
277,900
-250,400
| -47% | -$28.4M |
|
1258
Enbridge
ENB
$119B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
1,002,252
-2,542,684
| -72% | -$77.4M |
|
1259
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $32M | 0.01% |
682,000
-4,600
| -0.7% | -$199K |
|
1260
Teradyne
TER
$57.6B
| $32M | 0.01% |
267,055
-1,071,284
| -80% | -$109M |
|
|
MXIM
1261
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $32M | 0.01% |
360,899
-93,564
| -21% | -$7.38M |
|
1262
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $32M | 0.01% |
+1,357,589
| New | +$24.3M |
|
1263
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$12.4B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
745,800
+664,700
| +820% | +$24.4M |
|
|
PPLI
1264
People Inc
PPLI
$3.09B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
308,984
+7,537
| +3% | +$578K |
|
1265
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$41.7B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
252,600
+4,200
| +2% | +$482K |
|
1266
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.71B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
466,200
+400
| +0.1% | +$23.7K |
|
1267
Datadog
DDOG
$95.4B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
324,234
+317,463
| +4,689% | +$31.7M |
|
1268
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.32B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
114,400
+27,900
| +32% | +$7.21M |
|
1269
PUT
SAP
SAP
$212B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
244,600
+188,800
| +338% | +$24.4M |
|
1270
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
1,145,816
+846,842
| +283% | +$20.3M |
|
1271
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.02B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
620,300
+216,800
| +54% | +$8.89M |
|
1272
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$174B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
465,400
-35,300
| -7% | -$2.15M |
|
1273
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
381,387
-152,892
| -29% | -$12.7M |
|
1274
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
119,100
-109,100
| -48% | -$26.2M |
|
|
SPLK
1275
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
186,454
-635,526
| -77% | -$122M |
|
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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.