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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$69.5B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
764,600
+290,300
| +61% | +$10.5M |
|
1402
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$17.5B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
488,700
+42,800
| +10% | +$2.44M |
|
1403
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.89B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
+325,082
| New | +$25.1M |
|
1404
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
294,300
+3,700
| +1% | +$329K |
|
1405
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$618M
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
331,900
+43,250
| +15% | +$3.15M |
|
1406
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$64.9B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
616,300
+10,600
| +2% | +$434K |
|
1407
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.4B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
165,500
+19,300
| +13% | +$3.14M |
|
1408
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
263,900
-17,400
| -6% | -$1.46M |
|
|
SAVE
1409
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,118,900
+421,000
| +60% | +$8.72M |
|
1410
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.43B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
151,552
-109,756
| -42% | -$21M |
|
|
NVTA
1411
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
653,900
+18,700
| +3% | +$893K |
|
|
GAP
1412
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.23B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,354,000
+53,600
| +4% | +$1.13M |
|
1413
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
155,100
-133,900
| -46% | -$22M |
|
1414
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.4B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
105,300
+41,900
| +66% | +$9.66M |
|
1415
CALL
Corning
GLW
$119B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
757,500
-176,700
| -19% | -$6.28M |
|
1416
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.04B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
734,009
+625,579
| +577% | +$21.5M |
|
1417
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.03B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
1,180,200
-225,200
| -16% | -$4.53M |
|
1418
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
274,600
+74,000
| +37% | +$7M |
|
1419
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
182,400
-90,200
| -33% | -$13.2M |
|
1420
SAP
SAP
$212B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
207,868
+139,619
| +205% | +$18M |
|
|
PSTH
1421
CALL
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
977,000
+909,500
| +1,347% | +$21.9M |
|
1422
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40.8B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
364,300
+158,500
| +77% | +$10.9M |
|
1423
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $27M | 0.01% |
419,700
-87,600
| -17% | -$5.45M |
|
|
AKUS
1424
DELISTED
Akouos Inc
AKUS
| $27M | 0.01% |
1,362,953
+17,007
| +1% | +$331K |
|
|
ITOS
1425
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $27M | 0.01% |
797,314
-100,975
| -11% | -$2.67M |
|
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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.