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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
The RMR Group
RMR
$346M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
120,724
+38,745
| +47% | +$1.12M |
|
3677
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
84,295
-103,160
| -55% | -$4.25M |
|
3678
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
11,425
-4,613
| -29% | -$1.46M |
|
3679
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,043
-77,102
| -56% | -$3.98M |
|
3680
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-1,200
| -6% | -$221K |
|
3681
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
+43,600
| +64% | +$1.34M |
|
|
BSCN
3682
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCN
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
151,854
-11,865
| -7% | -$259K |
|
3683
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
+64,000
| +193% | +$2.24M |
|
3684
PUT
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
157,400
-120,300
| -43% | -$2.56M |
|
|
WWE
3685
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-77,200
| -49% | -$3.38M |
|
3686
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPEI
$1.95B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
170,307
-101,268
| -37% | -$1.96M |
|
3687
CALL
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+21,300
| +248% | +$2.36M |
|
|
RETA
3688
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
33,872
-19,908
| -37% | -$2.49M |
|
3689
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,448
-277,966
| -91% | -$32.3M |
|
3690
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
109,879
+17,202
| +19% | +$554K |
|
3691
PUT
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$104M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+206,100
| New | +$2.45M |
|
3692
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+96,600
| +208% | +$2.42M |
|
3693
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
76,921
-40,858
| -35% | -$1.79M |
|
3694
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+26,400
| +113% | +$2.19M |
|
|
HDV
3695
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
204,065
+39,820
| +24% | +$663K |
|
3696
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
-73,300
| -42% | -$2.25M |
|
3697
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$16.1B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,600
| New | +$3.29M |
|
3698
Nautilus Biotechnolgy
NAUT
$114M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,677
| New | +$3.26M |
|
3699
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
460,572
-874,560
| -66% | -$6.74M |
|
3700
PUT
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.6B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
-4,500
| -3% | -$128K |
|
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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.