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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
121,095
+58,841
| +95% | +$2.51M |
|
3002
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+301,190
| New | +$5.36M |
|
|
GTM
3003
CALL
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
-60,800
| -34% | -$2.38M |
|
3004
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-12,800
| -20% | -$1.37M |
|
3005
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,160
| New | +$3.93M |
|
3006
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+4,400
| +26% | +$927K |
|
3007
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,418
-20,547
| -36% | -$2.2M |
|
3008
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+6,400
| +24% | +$989K |
|
3009
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
165,369
+130,004
| +368% | +$4.08M |
|
3010
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-5,600
| -6% | -$343K |
|
3011
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
270,000
-66,900
| -20% | -$973K |
|
3012
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
131,241
-325,248
| -71% | -$12.1M |
|
3013
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
170,900
-124,481
| -42% | -$3.87M |
|
3014
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
2,644
+2,110
| +395% | +$3.99M |
|
|
CGC
3015
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,088
+34,058
| +3,307% | +$5.71M |
|
3016
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
+69,700
| +138% | +$3.46M |
|
|
MAXR
3017
CALL
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
201,300
+1,000
| +0.5% | +$22.1K |
|
3018
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
+34,300
| +35% | +$1.33M |
|
3019
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
6,427
-1,000
| -13% | -$751K |
|
3020
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
+58,700
| +62% | +$1.26M |
|
3021
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,289
-551,605
| -89% | -$35.6M |
|
3022
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
30,193
-22,783
| -43% | -$3.7M |
|
3023
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
232,923
+131,868
| +130% | +$3.03M |
|
3024
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-47,600
| -36% | -$2.82M |
|
3025
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
264,722
-262,330
| -50% | -$5.14M |
|
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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.