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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$38.3B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
2,336,000
-596,500
| -20% | -$6.75M |
|
1352
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.6B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
318,500
-92,700
| -23% | -$7.69M |
|
|
VMW
1353
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
207,149
-84,762
| -29% | -$12.1M |
|
1354
Polaris
PII
$3.82B
| $29M | 0.01% |
304,816
+293,155
| +2,514% | +$28.1M |
|
1355
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.98B
| $29M | 0.01% |
994,928
+335,562
| +51% | +$9.54M |
|
|
ALXN
1356
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $29M | 0.01% |
185,700
-210,200
| -53% | -$27M |
|
1357
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$95.4B
| $29M | 0.01% |
294,700
-66,700
| -18% | -$6.66M |
|
1358
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.13B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
305,900
+177,100
| +138% | +$16.6M |
|
1359
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
419,000
-418,600
| -50% | -$30.5M |
|
1360
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.06B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
959,788
-232,433
| -19% | -$6.75M |
|
1361
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
227,569
+173,711
| +323% | +$21.4M |
|
1362
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
475,855
-246,132
| -34% | -$14.5M |
|
|
CTXS
1363
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
219,772
+190,424
| +649% | +$24.2M |
|
1364
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,214,938
-297,045
| -20% | -$6.17M |
|
1365
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.7B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
753,900
-874,900
| -54% | -$30.8M |
|
1366
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$349M
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
236,044
+28,444
| +14% | +$3.44M |
|
1367
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
190,500
-29,500
| -13% | -$4.31M |
|
1368
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$11.1B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
290,634
-13,547
| -4% | -$1.2M |
|
|
SRCL
1369
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
407,877
+404,565
| +12,215% | +$27.7M |
|
1370
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.03B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
1,645,951
+1,293,055
| +366% | +$17.9M |
|
1371
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
161,300
+14,300
| +10% | +$2.12M |
|
1372
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$57.6B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
235,000
-8,600
| -4% | -$879K |
|
1373
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.6B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
115,108
-11,787
| -9% | -$2.75M |
|
1374
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$401M
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
129,300
+7,287
| +6% | +$1.21M |
|
1375
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.73B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
162,200
+11,600
| +8% | +$1.59M |
|
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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.