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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+5,700
| +7% | +$233K |
|
3552
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,563
-6,458
| -20% | -$874K |
|
3553
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,498
-8,308
| -17% | -$697K |
|
3554
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-19,200
| -24% | -$952K |
|
|
SAFM
3555
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-15,000
| -33% | -$1.75M |
|
|
BECN
3556
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
113,856
-157,581
| -58% | -$4.75M |
|
|
HOME
3557
CALL
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
-11,700
| -5% | -$155K |
|
|
SCS
3558
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
349,645
-43,411
| -11% | -$467K |
|
3559
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$676M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,213
| New | +$3.35M |
|
3560
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
352,896
+202,958
| +135% | +$1.92M |
|
3561
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-32,900
| -46% | -$3.01M |
|
3562
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+22,400
| +22% | +$730K |
|
3563
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.21B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,671
-341,999
| -93% | -$47M |
|
3564
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-21,000
| -29% | -$1.35M |
|
|
ZNGA
3565
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
386,200
-89,400
| -19% | -$832K |
|
3566
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+16,300
| +32% | +$849K |
|
3567
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
197,956
-30,176
| -13% | -$570K |
|
3568
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-87,300
| -73% | -$8.71M |
|
3569
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-55,900
| -66% | -$6.75M |
|
3570
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+33,900
| +584% | +$2.89M |
|
3571
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.4B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
84,606
+6,636
| +9% | +$275K |
|
3572
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,452
-109,711
| -84% | -$20.3M |
|
3573
Pearson
PSO
$9.72B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
492,137
-79,716
| -14% | -$575K |
|
3574
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
67,874
-82,476
| -55% | -$4M |
|
|
GBT
3575
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-11,300
| -15% | -$718K |
|
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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.