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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
251
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.2B
| $161M | 0.05% |
258,400
+4,600
| +2% | +$2.71M |
|
252
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.5B
| $161M | 0.05% |
4,372,323
-40,519
| -0.9% | -$1.62M |
|
253
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.8B
| $161M | 0.05% |
1,918,654
+1,304,405
| +212% | +$110M |
|
254
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.3B
| $161M | 0.05% |
849,291
+715,187
| +533% | +$130M |
|
255
Goldman Sachs
GS
$306B
| $160M | 0.05% |
793,657
+398,466
| +101% | +$81.1M |
|
256
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$57.9B
| $159M | 0.05% |
6,605,200
-4,742,500
| -42% | -$115M |
|
257
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$218B
| $158M | 0.04% |
4,606,800
+1,274,400
| +38% | +$37.1M |
|
258
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.8B
| $158M | 0.04% |
1,417,300
-307,100
| -18% | -$34.4M |
|
259
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.3B
| $157M | 0.04% |
1,241,800
-37,100
| -3% | -$4.6M |
|
260
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$73.2B
| $157M | 0.04% |
1,018,000
+188,000
| +23% | +$25.4M |
|
261
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $157M | 0.04% |
1,789,000
-157,800
| -8% | -$14.9M |
|
262
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $156M | 0.04% |
1,443,898
-1,515,604
| -51% | -$162M |
|
263
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.76B
| $156M | 0.04% |
5,981,100
-857,600
| -13% | -$19.9M |
|
|
SPLK
264
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $155M | 0.04% |
821,980
+600,026
| +270% | +$120M |
|
|
TIF
265
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $153M | 0.04% |
1,320,794
+183,440
| +16% | +$22.3M |
|
|
FTCH
266
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $153M | 0.04% |
6,072,975
+2,333,815
| +62% | +$57.9M |
|
267
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $152M | 0.04% |
912,950
+868,197
| +1,940% | +$126M |
|
|
CONE
268
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $152M | 0.04% |
2,169,042
-1,061,790
| -33% | -$83.3M |
|
|
269
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.3B
| $152M | 0.04% |
1,197,200
+372,000
| +45% | +$46.1M |
|
270
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $151M | 0.04% |
2,542,700
-1,005,100
| -28% | -$58.4M |
|
271
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $151M | 0.04% |
2,577,900
+330,800
| +15% | +$20.6M |
|
272
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.3B
| $149M | 0.04% |
9,098,400
-1,036,000
| -10% | -$16.3M |
|
273
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.6B
| $147M | 0.04% |
4,192,969
-1,076,988
| -20% | -$37.9M |
|
274
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $147M | 0.04% |
2,045,906
-271,306
| -12% | -$18.1M |
|
275
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $146M | 0.04% |
2,878,523
+1,374,407
| +91% | +$76.8M |
|
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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.