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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
Cue Biopharma
CUE
$233M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
7,248
-1,848
| -20% | -$1.06M |
|
3702
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
33,828
+5,575
| +20% | +$550K |
|
3703
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+600
| +2% | +$44.9K |
|
3704
Uber
UBER
$155B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
89,525
-5,064,556
| -98% | -$167M |
|
|
LTHM
3705
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
364,014
+285,523
| +364% | +$2.15M |
|
3706
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.04B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
8,070
+1,165
| +17% | +$467K |
|
3707
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
50,079
-78,580
| -61% | -$5.08M |
|
3708
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
83,346
-17,891
| -18% | -$720K |
|
|
CVET
3709
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
133,532
-52,734
| -28% | -$1.14M |
|
3710
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+7,000
| +22% | +$573K |
|
3711
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
72,818
+27,297
| +60% | +$1.21M |
|
3712
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,567
| New | +$3.22M |
|
3713
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
176,805
-42,865
| -20% | -$811K |
|
|
MMP
3714
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
94,845
+23,089
| +32% | +$914K |
|
3715
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,743
-8,361
| -32% | -$1.57M |
|
3716
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+5,800
| +15% | +$425K |
|
3717
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
63,126
-787,373
| -93% | -$43.6M |
|
3718
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
77,518
+58,318
| +304% | +$2.89M |
|
3719
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Aggregate Bond ETF
BBAG
$996M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
57,850
-2,359
| -4% | -$132K |
|
3720
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
277,817
-188,996
| -40% | -$2.54M |
|
3721
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
-37,400
| -22% | -$956K |
|
3722
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
137,010
-45,700
| -25% | -$1.08M |
|
3723
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
77,772
-122,145
| -61% | -$5.17M |
|
3724
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-5,500
| -22% | -$906K |
|
3725
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,823
+22,629
| +365% | +$2.62M |
|
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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.