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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
232,348
-392,625
| -63% | -$11.4M |
|
|
INZY
2702
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,078
| New | +$5.99M |
|
2703
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
-82,900
| -28% | -$2.59M |
|
2704
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
-74,800
| -35% | -$3.48M |
|
|
PFPT
2705
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
59,956
-348,549
| -85% | -$38.8M |
|
2706
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-60,630
| -49% | -$4.72M |
|
2707
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
346,700
-212,900
| -38% | -$4.29M |
|
2708
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
341,966
-164,099
| -32% | -$3.45M |
|
2709
iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF
SMMV
$294M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+215,740
| New | +$6.45M |
|
|
BHVN
2710
PUT
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
+17,500
| +22% | +$1.15M |
|
2711
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+8,400
| +18% | +$976K |
|
|
FAZ
2712
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
5,173
+850
| +20% | +$1.03M |
|
2713
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
217,200
-40,900
| -16% | -$1.15M |
|
2714
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
51,566
+4,137
| +9% | +$530K |
|
2715
PUT
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-73,500
| -45% | -$5.27M |
|
2716
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
53,858
-216,197
| -80% | -$24.9M |
|
2717
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,679
| New | +$6.61M |
|
2718
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
504,105
-695,685
| -58% | -$8.05M |
|
2719
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
150,773
+17,948
| +14% | +$751K |
|
2720
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
+10,200
| +7% | +$435K |
|
|
FRTA
2721
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
526,833
+252,805
| +92% | +$3.36M |
|
2722
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
399,190
+311,250
| +354% | +$4.94M |
|
2723
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+7,400
| +18% | +$930K |
|
2724
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
212,600
-53,500
| -20% | -$1.68M |
|
|
KYNB
2725
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
6,035
+2,211
| +58% | +$2.38M |
|
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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.