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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.27B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
883,400
+527,000
| +148% | +$7.09M |
|
2102
CALL
Unilever
UL
$138B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
206,044
+143,733
| +231% | +$9.75M |
|
2103
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$97.4M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
660,980
+539,643
| +445% | +$9.38M |
|
|
KL
2104
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
338,323
-148,910
| -31% | -$6.61M |
|
2105
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$846M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
+323,600
| New | +$13M |
|
2106
ITT
ITT
$17.7B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
181,235
-27,751
| -13% | -$1.94M |
|
2107
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.56B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,430,800
-825,900
| -37% | -$8.15M |
|
2108
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$22.8B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
-24,400
| -13% | -$1.81M |
|
2109
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$69.6M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
179,954
+127,519
| +243% | +$9.63M |
|
2110
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.88B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
360,710
+147,163
| +69% | +$5.99M |
|
2111
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$53.7B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
55,430
+52,914
| +2,103% | +$12.9M |
|
2112
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$669B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+8,000
| +13% | +$1.46M |
|
2113
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$338M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
417,681
-839,228
| -67% | -$26M |
|
2114
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.63B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
399,100
+55,800
| +16% | +$1.57M |
|
2115
Avnet
AVT
$7.3B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
394,912
-125,140
| -24% | -$3.71M |
|
|
CHNG
2116
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
742,896
-1,262,976
| -63% | -$20.8M |
|
2117
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.58B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,500
+393,700
| +62% | +$4.33M |
|
|
PPL
2118
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
489,600
+105,400
| +27% | +$2.99M |
|
2119
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.7B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
424,757
+365,695
| +619% | +$10.8M |
|
|
BIG
2120
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
321,500
+89,600
| +39% | +$4.36M |
|
2121
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.03B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
-39,500
| -20% | -$3.23M |
|
2122
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.66B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
+22,700
| +29% | +$2.68M |
|
2123
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.22B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-14,800
| -16% | -$3.29M |
|
2124
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.4B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
288,000
-13,200
| -4% | -$585K |
|
2125
Dell
DELL
$270B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+370,537
| New | +$12.9M |
|
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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.