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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INFN
3176
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
731,076
-1,612,695
| -69% | -$11.3M |
|
|
NUAN
3177
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
135,609
-13,592
| -9% | -$394K |
|
3178
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+13,700
| +18% | +$687K |
|
|
SMAR
3179
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-3,500
| -4% | -$169K |
|
3180
CALL
Cerence
CRNC
$407M
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+43,400
| +90% | +$2.08M |
|
|
FSDC
3181
DELISTED
FS Development Corp. Class A Common Stock
FSDC
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$4.28M |
|
3182
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-6,800
| -19% | -$1.07M |
|
3183
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,079
+569
| +112% | +$2.54M |
|
|
NGD
3184
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
2,620,430
+604,005
| +30% | +$970K |
|
3185
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
175,612
-714,166
| -80% | -$18.1M |
|
3186
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
395,500
+95,000
| +32% | +$1.15M |
|
|
RSX
3187
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
212,300
-3,900
| -2% | -$85.9K |
|
3188
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.5B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
138,612
+61,312
| +79% | +$2.12M |
|
3189
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
292,300
+38,600
| +15% | +$569K |
|
3190
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,515
+13,399
| +20% | +$746K |
|
3191
PUT
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
92,133
+75,482
| +453% | +$3.44M |
|
3192
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
-61,000
| -34% | -$2.22M |
|
3193
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+5,700
| +15% | +$625K |
|
3194
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
280,900
-19,700
| -7% | -$356K |
|
3195
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
341,600
+260,600
| +322% | +$3.82M |
|
3196
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,765
| New | +$3.67M |
|
3197
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
82,966
+12,664
| +18% | +$755K |
|
3198
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
728,400
+71,000
| +11% | +$635K |
|
3199
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
147,478
+116,207
| +372% | +$3.44M |
|
3200
iShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETF
CRBN
$1.19B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,627
| New | +$4.36M |
|
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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.