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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
2851
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Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
366,700
+125,400
| +52% | +$2.05M |
|
2852
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,236
| New | +$5.46M |
|
2853
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
489,200
+22,300
| +5% | +$249K |
|
2854
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
-109,300
| -56% | -$6.85M |
|
2855
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
707,300
+299,700
| +74% | +$2.31M |
|
2856
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
496,100
-211,900
| -30% | -$2.38M |
|
2857
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-19,400
| -44% | -$4.03M |
|
2858
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-18,500
| -26% | -$2.11M |
|
2859
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
-7,200
| -4% | -$202K |
|
2860
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+4,400
| +9% | +$343K |
|
|
2861
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
485,600
+295,736
| +156% | +$3.3M |
|
2862
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
110,512
-462,940
| -81% | -$23.7M |
|
2863
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+658,591
| New | +$7.22M |
|
2864
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
292,374
+140,024
| +92% | +$2.5M |
|
2865
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
660,839
-1,905,663
| -74% | -$15.6M |
|
2866
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+900
| +2% | +$103K |
|
|
CHL
2867
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
173,420
+152,480
| +728% | +$5.35M |
|
2868
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
356,500
+11,400
| +3% | +$168K |
|
2869
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+3,200
| +6% | +$329K |
|
2870
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,177
+8,848
| +86% | +$2.81M |
|
2871
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
215,743
-8,780
| -4% | -$228K |
|
|
HUYA
2872
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Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
231,500
-74,000
| -24% | -$1.86M |
|
2873
PUT
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$26.9M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,483
+8,593
| +146% | +$3.39M |
|
|
MOMO
2874
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Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
401,800
+119,900
| +43% | +$2.18M |
|
2875
PUT
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
144,146
+126,390
| +712% | +$5.07M |
|
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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.