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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
402,700
+49,200
| +14% | +$723K |
|
2652
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
-8,700
| -6% | -$436K |
|
2653
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
708,700
+501,500
| +242% | +$2.74M |
|
2654
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
127,068
-16,140
| -11% | -$814K |
|
2655
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
107,495
-2,078,715
| -95% | -$119M |
|
2656
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
142,877
-834,048
| -85% | -$40.1M |
|
2657
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
73,163
+50,270
| +220% | +$4.45M |
|
2658
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
-7,100
| -5% | -$380K |
|
|
FSR
2659
PUT
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+452,800
| New | +$6.18M |
|
2660
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
146,240
-240,195
| -62% | -$8.52M |
|
2661
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
208,754
+32,711
| +19% | +$931K |
|
2662
PUT
Unity
U
$20.4B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,700
| New | +$6.3M |
|
2663
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-46,300
| -33% | -$3.33M |
|
2664
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
193,200
+126,600
| +190% | +$4.51M |
|
2665
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+22,100
| +35% | +$1.62M |
|
|
RVNC
2666
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
258,682
+243,335
| +1,586% | +$6.38M |
|
|
PE
2667
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
693,700
-98,400
| -12% | -$1.05M |
|
2668
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
125,605
-114,413
| -48% | -$6.59M |
|
2669
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
287,800
-126,800
| -31% | -$2.91M |
|
|
NVO
2670
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
-64,600
| -26% | -$2.15M |
|
|
TTM
2671
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
712,179
+395,553
| +125% | +$3.29M |
|
2672
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+2,300
| +3% | +$196K |
|
|
BPMC
2673
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
69,791
-354,819
| -84% | -$27.3M |
|
2674
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+16,700
| +12% | +$731K |
|
2675
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,191,800
-395,100
| -25% | -$2.51M |
|
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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.