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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRMN
2001
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$56.7B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
-26,300
| -17% | -$2.91M |
|
2002
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$100B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+81,300
| +332% | +$11.2M |
|
2003
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$30.8B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
493,800
+86,000
| +21% | +$2.18M |
|
2004
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$639M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
588,200
-219,100
| -27% | -$6.41M |
|
2005
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.6B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
+12,400
| +13% | +$1.73M |
|
2006
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
246,862
+219,130
| +790% | +$12.5M |
|
2007
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$769M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
683,800
+82,600
| +14% | +$1.66M |
|
2008
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.4B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
195,900
-322,800
| -62% | -$23.3M |
|
|
2009
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$769M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
683,212
+230,087
| +51% | +$4.64M |
|
2010
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.84B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
890,100
+450,400
| +102% | +$6.88M |
|
|
SWN
2011
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,120,348
-376,098
| -7% | -$1.11M |
|
2012
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.93B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
213,136
+156,556
| +277% | +$11.3M |
|
|
MRACU
2013
DELISTED
Marquee Raine Acquisition Corp. Unit
MRACU
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,407,018
| New | +$15M |
|
2014
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.67B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
317,565
+196,470
| +162% | +$8.82M |
|
2015
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$365B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
587,200
-91,100
| -13% | -$2.16M |
|
2016
CALL
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.31B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
538,700
+513,000
| +1,996% | +$11.5M |
|
2017
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.9B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
504,000
+99,000
| +24% | +$2.99M |
|
2018
Kroger
KR
$35.4B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
477,037
+457,934
| +2,397% | +$14.8M |
|
2019
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.5B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,672
+135,046
| +489% | +$11.8M |
|
|
KSU
2020
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
-84,900
| -53% | -$15.9M |
|
|
ASAQ
2021
DELISTED
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp
ASAQ
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500,528
| New | +$14.7M |
|
|
VRTU
2022
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+294,633
| New | +$14.8M |
|
2023
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$651M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
846,108
+544,021
| +180% | +$9M |
|
2024
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
568,510
-1,613,440
| -74% | -$34.3M |
|
2025
Cactus
WHD
$5.21B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
575,035
-25,928
| -4% | -$587K |
|
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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.