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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
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Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+12,300
| +21% | +$459K |
|
|
VNE
3877
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
200,069
+17,348
| +9% | +$209K |
|
3878
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Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+53,500
| +366% | +$2.18M |
|
|
XIFR
3879
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-65,300
| -57% | -$3.86M |
|
3880
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-6,900
| -40% | -$1.8M |
|
3881
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
| – | – |
|
3882
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Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-15,200
| -29% | -$912K |
|
3883
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Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-1,900
| -3% | -$101K |
|
3884
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
19,677
-850,231
| -98% | -$129M |
|
3885
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Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+5,200
| +8% | +$222K |
|
3886
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Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-4,600
| -20% | -$648K |
|
3887
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
-74,300
| -41% | -$2.09M |
|
3888
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Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
+84,500
| +161% | +$1.97M |
|
3889
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,911
| New | +$2.74M |
|
3890
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
+68,600
| +118% | +$1.72M |
|
3891
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
574,100
+19,600
| +4% | +$104K |
|
3892
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
196,100
+103,500
| +112% | +$1.96M |
|
3893
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
181,572
-11,979
| -6% | -$192K |
|
3894
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Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
-167,900
| -55% | -$3.58M |
|
3895
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+111,300
| +324% | +$2.58M |
|
3896
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-1,200
| -3% | -$80K |
|
3897
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-6,100
| -11% | -$453K |
|
3898
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,842
-5,004
| -9% | -$325K |
|
3899
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
38,874
-24,480
| -39% | -$1.64M |
|
3900
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-31,300
| -31% | -$1.37M |
|
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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.