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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
XPeng
XPEV
$12.4B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
565,303
+466,402
| +472% | +$17.1M |
|
|
RDS.A
1527
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
688,900
-129,500
| -16% | -$4.04M |
|
1528
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$14B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
62,900
+23,800
| +61% | +$8.01M |
|
1529
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.6B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
54,100
-8,000
| -13% | -$3.14M |
|
1530
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.5B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
578,500
+29,400
| +5% | +$1.31M |
|
1531
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.23B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
1,379,400
+224,500
| +19% | +$5.06M |
|
1532
Warner Music
WMG
$13.5B
| $24M | 0.01% |
+631,621
| New | +$19.3M |
|
1533
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
83,140
-117,580
| -59% | -$29.7M |
|
1534
Sea Limited
SE
$65.4B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
119,934
+46,583
| +64% | +$8.29M |
|
1535
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$125B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
97,400
-38,200
| -28% | -$8.65M |
|
1536
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
641,011
+558,203
| +674% | +$20.6M |
|
1537
CALL
SAP
SAP
$212B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
182,500
+90,400
| +98% | +$11.7M |
|
1538
WaFd
WAFD
$2.72B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
923,754
-167,138
| -15% | -$3.98M |
|
1539
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.3B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
1,653,962
+1,335,021
| +419% | +$15.6M |
|
1540
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
262,400
-2,500
| -0.9% | -$199K |
|
1541
Delek US
DK
$4.16B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
1,474,693
+1,236,920
| +520% | +$16.3M |
|
1542
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$42.1B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
150,111
+118,572
| +376% | +$18.8M |
|
|
NBIS
1543
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$48.3B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
339,868
+319,572
| +1,575% | +$20.4M |
|
|
IRBT
1544
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
294,200
+2,600
| +0.9% | +$212K |
|
1545
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.67B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
353,468
+271,626
| +332% | +$16.8M |
|
1546
CALL
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.63B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
161,200
+115,600
| +254% | +$14.8M |
|
1547
Green Dot
GDOT
$743M
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
422,520
+312,008
| +282% | +$17.7M |
|
1548
Rio Tinto
RIO
$158B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
313,425
+25,200
| +9% | +$1.65M |
|
|
PS
1549
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
1,124,177
+879,989
| +360% | +$15.7M |
|
1550
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.93B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
329,400
-24,800
| -7% | -$1.79M |
|
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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.