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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
76,268
-40,807
| -35% | -$3.03M |
|
3152
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
44,241
+41,395
| +1,454% | +$4.46M |
|
3153
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-36,200
| -52% | -$5.67M |
|
3154
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.09B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
128,946
+25,152
| +24% | +$899K |
|
3155
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+6,700
| +13% | +$519K |
|
3156
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
144,061
+86,812
| +152% | +$2.87M |
|
3157
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.37B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
314,612
-31,835
| -9% | -$524K |
|
3158
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
450,600
+177,300
| +65% | +$1.92M |
|
|
HIBB
3159
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
115,978
+46,206
| +66% | +$1.34M |
|
3160
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+19,800
| +54% | +$1.73M |
|
|
LKFT
3161
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+17,900
| +127% | +$2.98M |
|
3162
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,116
+37,691
| +205% | +$3.09M |
|
3163
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
-24,000
| -20% | -$1.16M |
|
3164
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,590
| New | +$4.33M |
|
3165
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
490,800
+306,100
| +166% | +$1.67M |
|
3166
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-18,200
| -29% | -$1.87M |
|
|
WWE
3167
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
-45,200
| -29% | -$1.98M |
|
|
AAWW
3168
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-4,900
| -6% | -$269K |
|
3169
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
123,543
+90,464
| +273% | +$3.31M |
|
3170
CALL
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.26B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+252,500
| New | +$3.83M |
|
3171
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
327,200
+5,300
| +2% | +$66.2K |
|
3172
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+11,100
| +45% | +$1.28M |
|
3173
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.18B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
103,413
-28,167
| -21% | -$1.24M |
|
3174
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
537,200
-486,700
| -48% | -$4.56M |
|
3175
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
250,700
+35,400
| +16% | +$528K |
|
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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.