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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
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Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+6,300
| +11% | +$523K |
|
3277
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DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,770
-202,688
| -83% | -$19.8M |
|
|
PS
3278
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
244,188
-149,077
| -38% | -$2.85M |
|
|
VSLR
3279
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DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+10,100
| +11% | +$260K |
|
|
CRON
3280
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
833,915
+144,123
| +21% | +$843K |
|
3281
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,176
| New | +$4.09M |
|
3282
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
413,671
+317,066
| +328% | +$3.23M |
|
3283
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Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
199,500
-45,900
| -19% | -$886K |
|
3284
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
-44,000
| -39% | -$2.51M |
|
3285
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Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
150,200
+59,400
| +65% | +$1.56M |
|
3286
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Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,050
+8,380
| +314% | +$3.02M |
|
3287
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
79,785
-6,883
| -8% | -$333K |
|
|
VAR
3288
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+500
| +2% | +$78.6K |
|
3289
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.7B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
97,756
-29,403
| -23% | -$1.27M |
|
3290
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
127,272
-8,238
| -6% | -$224K |
|
3291
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,976
+52,196
| +443% | +$2.99M |
|
3292
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,424
-438,333
| -96% | -$108M |
|
3293
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WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-67,100
| -61% | -$6.25M |
|
|
HOLD
3294
DELISTED
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF
HOLD
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
42,012
-9,284
| -18% | -$917K |
|
|
NUAN
3295
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DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
+47,200
| +61% | +$1.37M |
|
3296
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AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
+32,800
| +33% | +$1.11M |
|
|
COR
3297
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DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+24,600
| +241% | +$3M |
|
3298
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+5,400
| +8% | +$273K |
|
3299
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
216,337
+47,367
| +28% | +$844K |
|
3300
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+7,800
| +13% | +$467K |
|
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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.