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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$742M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$363M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$310M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$281M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$869M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 3 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+2,500
| +3% | +$203K |
|
|
AUY
2627
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,176,600
+84,600
| +8% | +$507K |
|
|
ICPT
2628
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
-44,700
| -22% | -$2.05M |
|
2629
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
117,878
-14,571
| -11% | -$782K |
|
|
SNV
2630
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
314,820
-875,817
| -74% | -$18.2M |
|
2631
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
19,447
-9,731
| -33% | -$3.7M |
|
2632
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-32,100
| -45% | -$5.66M |
|
2633
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-90,200
| -33% | -$3.3M |
|
|
AL
2634
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
225,675
-122,829
| -35% | -$3.62M |
|
2635
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+46,000
| +118% | +$3.56M |
|
|
EQC
2636
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
248,915
-330,462
| -57% | -$10.2M |
|
|
VSTA
2637
DELISTED
Vasta Platform
VSTA
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+429,168
| New | +$7.08M |
|
2638
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,666
-1,168,807
| -95% | -$138M |
|
2639
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
109,942
+77,642
| +240% | +$4.66M |
|
|
HRC
2640
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
78,960
-1,352,496
| -94% | -$132M |
|
|
KC
2641
PUT
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,100
| New | +$7.62M |
|
2642
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-300
| -0.8% | -$51.7K |
|
2643
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
66,579
-17,721
| -21% | -$1.74M |
|
2644
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,379
-6,413
| -12% | -$909K |
|
2645
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+6,800
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MGI
2646
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,326,173
+1,690,843
| +266% | +$5.31M |
|
|
CLDR
2647
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
603,200
-107,400
| -15% | -$1.25M |
|
|
KC
2648
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
222,335
-58,685
| -21% | -$2.01M |
|
2649
CALL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
+23,100
| +23% | +$1M |
|
2650
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
-224,600
| -72% | -$15.4M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,253 positions worth $353B, up 26% from $280B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $24.6B of net new capital in Q3 2020, opening 1,597 new positions and adding to 4,071 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $869M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2020, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $869M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Intel in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $249M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $353B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,597 new positions and closed 1,263 in Q3 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $353B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.