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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIBB
3251
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+98,400
| +955% | +$2.85M |
|
|
BSJN
3252
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJN
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
173,709
-73,273
| -30% | -$1.8M |
|
3253
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
222,318
+114,556
| +106% | +$1.89M |
|
3254
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
375,700
+103,000
| +38% | +$1.15M |
|
3255
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-170,700
| -85% | -$24.2M |
|
3256
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-154,700
| -76% | -$14M |
|
|
SJR
3257
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
232,975
-483,858
| -67% | -$8.82M |
|
3258
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
74,058
+6,004
| +9% | +$329K |
|
3259
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-4,300
| -9% | -$387K |
|
|
MODN
3260
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,039
| New | +$4.54M |
|
3261
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
102,070
+57,094
| +127% | +$2.34M |
|
3262
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
131,507
-44,164
| -25% | -$1.41M |
|
3263
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
70,162
-29,855
| -30% | -$1.84M |
|
3264
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
97,764
+91,154
| +1,379% | +$3.96M |
|
3265
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+2,700
| +14% | +$561K |
|
3266
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
+46,400
| +139% | +$2.16M |
|
3267
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
170,800
-45,900
| -21% | -$1.24M |
|
|
ITCI
3268
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
164,200
-27,000
| -14% | -$616K |
|
3269
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,432,120
-373,802
| -21% | -$952K |
|
|
AMJ
3270
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
390,314
+333,879
| +592% | +$4.19M |
|
|
ONC
3271
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,685
+12,888
| +717% | +$3.03M |
|
|
JNPR
3272
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
195,100
-64,300
| -25% | -$1.52M |
|
|
TWOU
3273
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,130
+397
| +11% | +$472K |
|
|
RWT
3274
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
557,251
-117,076
| -17% | -$828K |
|
|
CMO
3275
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
745,668
-53,431
| -7% | -$319K |
|
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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.