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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
VSGX
$6.83B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
117,346
+17,781
| +18% | +$914K |
|
|
AMRN
2752
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
71,805
+28,325
| +65% | +$3.39M |
|
2753
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+14,800
| +42% | +$1.79M |
|
2754
CALL
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
184,500
+130,500
| +242% | +$5.52M |
|
2755
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+40,768
| +66% | +$2.46M |
|
2756
CALL
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
128,080
-173,200
| -57% | -$8.68M |
|
2757
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+2,900
| +3% | +$154K |
|
|
PFPT
2758
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-40,100
| -41% | -$4.47M |
|
|
CRON
2759
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,200
-40,500
| -3% | -$237K |
|
2760
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,181
-53,517
| -73% | -$15.4M |
|
2761
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+42,700
| +59% | +$2.06M |
|
2762
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
512,700
+187,200
| +58% | +$2.08M |
|
|
MNDT
2763
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
485,800
+81,400
| +20% | +$1.11M |
|
2764
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
882,947
+836,742
| +1,811% | +$6.58M |
|
2765
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
237,000
+66,800
| +39% | +$1.69M |
|
2766
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,610
+1,037,743
| +7,484% | +$8.61M |
|
2767
CALL
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+46,500
| +1,134% | +$5.52M |
|
2768
PUT
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+27,000
| +55% | +$2.1M |
|
2769
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+5,200
| +8% | +$454K |
|
2770
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-1,700
| -3% | -$226K |
|
2771
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,405
+14,270
| +345% | +$4.86M |
|
2772
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.75B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
131,070
-36,615
| -22% | -$1.66M |
|
2773
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
343,300
-8,000
| -2% | -$139K |
|
2774
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,543
+2,756
| +6% | +$358K |
|
2775
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
193,400
+300
| +0.2% | +$7.53K |
|
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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.