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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DWIN.U
2026
DELISTED
Delwinds Insurance Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-half of one redeemable warrant
DWIN.U
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,469,268
| New | +$14.9M |
|
2027
APi Group
APG
$17.1B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,237,872
+1,087,587
| +724% | +$11.5M |
|
2028
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$55.5B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
157,800
-242,800
| -61% | -$20.9M |
|
|
CTAQU
2029
DELISTED
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II Units
CTAQU
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,454,519
| New | +$14.9M |
|
2030
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.42B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
192,200
-146,300
| -43% | -$10.2M |
|
2031
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
203,574
+35,950
| +21% | +$2.29M |
|
2032
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$19.1B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
253,100
-137,700
| -35% | -$8.33M |
|
2033
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.1B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
+32,300
| +35% | +$3.57M |
|
|
YSG
2034
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$322M
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,750
| New | +$14.6M |
|
2035
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.92B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
266,463
-8,341
| -3% | -$361K |
|
|
GNOG
2036
PUT
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
751,900
+498,000
| +196% | +$8.42M |
|
|
SGEN
2037
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-17,200
| -17% | -$3.21M |
|
2038
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$65.9B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
490,900
+33,000
| +7% | +$809K |
|
2039
uniQure
QURE
$3.03B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
408,636
-14,101
| -3% | -$595K |
|
2040
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.77B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
695,491
-2,663,970
| -79% | -$52.1M |
|
2041
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
244,687
+86,688
| +55% | +$5.12M |
|
2042
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.77B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
160,500
+28,800
| +22% | +$2.02M |
|
|
BHVN
2043
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
+93,200
| +118% | +$7.9M |
|
|
MREO
2044
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$54.7M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,115,455
+4,097,346
| +22,626% | +$10.3M |
|
|
BLDP
2045
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$805M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
629,382
-532,286
| -46% | -$9.8M |
|
2046
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
293,465
+267,545
| +1,032% | +$9.73M |
|
2047
CALL
Centene
CNC
$30.7B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
244,600
-42,200
| -15% | -$2.68M |
|
2048
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.96B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
172,821
-163,269
| -49% | -$11.8M |
|
2049
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$40.6B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,758
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
2050
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$65.9B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
487,800
-77,500
| -14% | -$1.9M |
|
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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.