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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,519
+30,513
| +52% | +$1.31M |
|
|
UNIT
3477
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
351,600
+17,200
| +5% | +$167K |
|
3478
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
-51,300
| -32% | -$1.68M |
|
3479
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-4,700
| -5% | -$182K |
|
3480
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,227
-1,435,568
| -96% | -$87.8M |
|
3481
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+7,000
| +17% | +$543K |
|
3482
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
-9,000
| -7% | -$290K |
|
3483
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.4B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
43,967
+29,954
| +214% | +$2.46M |
|
3484
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.32B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+340,318
| New | +$3.48M |
|
3485
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
195,600
+98,300
| +101% | +$1.85M |
|
3486
CALL
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$104M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
+201,900
| +701% | +$2.4M |
|
3487
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
304,800
+72,400
| +31% | +$903K |
|
3488
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
119,205
-14,575
| -11% | -$438K |
|
3489
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
30,086
-207,805
| -87% | -$25.5M |
|
3490
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+72,300
| +245% | +$2.53M |
|
|
ESPR
3491
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
+12,800
| +15% | +$507K |
|
3492
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
50,078
+36,881
| +279% | +$2.55M |
|
3493
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
138,892
+110,279
| +385% | +$2.88M |
|
3494
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
276,200
+43,400
| +19% | +$664K |
|
3495
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+1,800
| +7% | +$227K |
|
|
VRNT
3496
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
149,188
+56,338
| +61% | +$1.31M |
|
3497
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
299,300
+59,100
| +25% | +$925K |
|
3498
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
275,800
+80,300
| +41% | +$968K |
|
|
ACC
3499
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
104,591
-1,902,878
| -95% | -$65.6M |
|
3500
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+6,700
| +29% | +$769K |
|
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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.