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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
544,000
-239,600
| -31% | -$1.85M |
|
3402
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
26,533
-47,167
| -64% | -$6.7M |
|
3403
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
245,438
+91,856
| +60% | +$1.66M |
|
3404
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+17,600
| +144% | +$2.31M |
|
3405
CALL
Unity
U
$20.4B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,200
| New | +$3.73M |
|
3406
CorVel
CRVL
$3.32B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
135,306
+8,577
| +7% | +$230K |
|
3407
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
231,300
-15,800
| -6% | -$280K |
|
|
SIX
3408
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
189,700
-11,900
| -6% | -$245K |
|
3409
American Well
AMWL
$212M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,492
| New | +$3.43M |
|
3410
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-113,100
| -64% | -$6.94M |
|
3411
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,803
-68,021
| -64% | -$5.83M |
|
3412
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
62,786
+54,562
| +663% | +$3.43M |
|
|
K
3413
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
63,348
-172,175
| -73% | -$10.9M |
|
3414
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-80,700
| -46% | -$3.44M |
|
3415
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
132,660
+19,117
| +17% | +$554K |
|
|
CLR
3416
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+312,638
| New | +$5.08M |
|
3417
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.6B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
115,478
+22,009
| +24% | +$732K |
|
|
TCF
3418
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,255
| New | +$4.4M |
|
3419
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
367,092
+124,689
| +51% | +$1.58M |
|
3420
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+5,500
| +60% | +$1.32M |
|
3421
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-21,300
| -69% | -$8.86M |
|
3422
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
224,359
-94,054
| -30% | -$1.53M |
|
3423
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-7,600
| -17% | -$854K |
|
3424
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.09B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
63,880
-56,024
| -47% | -$3.3M |
|
|
HUYA
3425
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
159,700
-232,900
| -59% | -$5.85M |
|
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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.