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 | Miscellaneous | 81.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.27% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.02% |
| 5 | Financials | 2.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.78B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,259,300
+214,400
| +21% | +$4.71M |
|
1377
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.61B
| $28M | 0.01% |
492,600
+263,500
| +115% | +$11.8M |
|
1378
Estee Lauder
EL
$34.6B
| $28M | 0.01% |
105,215
+61,236
| +139% | +$14.7M |
|
1379
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $28M | 0.01% |
1,232,258
+2,825
| +0.2% | +$70.8K |
|
1380
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
158,600
-180,700
| -53% | -$29.7M |
|
1381
CALL
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$50.6M
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
761,400
+618,700
| +434% | +$23.5M |
|
1382
PUT
Dell
DELL
$358B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
751,713
-236,563
| -24% | -$8.24M |
|
|
KRON
1383
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
+932,885
| New | +$29.3M |
|
|
CADE
1384
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,692,298
+496,028
| +41% | +$6.57M |
|
1385
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$320M
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
+82,608
| New | +$22.6M |
|
|
DISH
1386
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
858,200
+403,900
| +89% | +$12.4M |
|
|
KDMN
1387
DELISTED
Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
KDMN
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
6,686,856
+99,325
| +2% | +$392K |
|
1388
Evercore
EVR
$10.1B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
252,875
+213,894
| +549% | +$19M |
|
1389
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.15B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,124,172
+1,063,768
| +1,761% | +$24.8M |
|
1390
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$85.5B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
234,500
-167,300
| -42% | -$19.5M |
|
1391
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$1.73B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,490,090
-864,244
| -37% | -$15M |
|
1392
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.6B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
472,700
-25,300
| -5% | -$1.45M |
|
1393
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$7.61B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,452,102
-159,667
| -10% | -$2.74M |
|
1394
CALL
Aon
AON
$63.8B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
130,700
+19,500
| +18% | +$3.98M |
|
|
NOVA
1395
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
611,685
+136,823
| +29% | +$4.75M |
|
|
SAFM
1396
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
208,705
+55,739
| +36% | +$7.35M |
|
1397
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.3B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
+408,326
| New | +$25.6M |
|
1398
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.53B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
174,800
+1,900
| +1% | +$293K |
|
1399
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$22.9B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
127,720
+21,120
| +20% | +$3.94M |
|
1400
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$2.96B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
401,592
+1,198
| +0.3% | +$70.9K |
|
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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's Q4 2020 filing shows 1,986 new, 4,461 increased, 4,218 reduced and 1,130 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 345,785 shares worth $114M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $1.55B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 82% of assets, down from 83% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- 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 1,986 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.