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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-2,900
| -15% | -$611K |
|
3352
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-164,000
| -68% | -$8.73M |
|
3353
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,750
-182,987
| -77% | -$16.5M |
|
3354
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+84,800
| +324% | +$3.1M |
|
3355
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+18,400
| +139% | +$2.45M |
|
3356
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.01B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
189,580
+131,590
| +227% | +$2.74M |
|
|
SDC
3357
CALL
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
340,800
-161,400
| -32% | -$1.48M |
|
|
AMWD
3358
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,675
+26,242
| +107% | +$2.14M |
|
3359
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
560
+386
| +222% | +$2.12M |
|
3360
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
254,300
+83,000
| +48% | +$1.63M |
|
3361
CALL
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
356,400
+155,100
| +77% | +$1.77M |
|
3362
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF January
NJAN
$356M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
106,127
+87,449
| +468% | +$3.24M |
|
3363
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
81,750
-12,000
| -13% | -$581K |
|
3364
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+15,200
| +45% | +$1.2M |
|
3365
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
116,213
-76,793
| -40% | -$2.64M |
|
3366
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
69,044
+63,753
| +1,205% | +$4.02M |
|
3367
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
+42,800
| +50% | +$1.41M |
|
3368
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
283,600
-32,100
| -10% | -$457K |
|
3369
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,613
+25,616
| +67% | +$1.62M |
|
3370
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
150,960
-190,220
| -56% | -$4.91M |
|
3371
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.23B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
127,548
-1,464,663
| -92% | -$39.6M |
|
|
TIF
3372
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-9,500
| -22% | -$1.15M |
|
3373
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+291,570
| New | +$3.85M |
|
|
SAGE
3374
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+21,500
| +50% | +$1.09M |
|
3375
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
94,216
+40,424
| +75% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.