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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCS
$3.59B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
124,841
+4,661
| +4% | +$108K |
|
|
CELL
3902
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,793
| New | +$2.4M |
|
|
RESE
3903
DELISTED
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ESG Fund
RESE
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
93,867
+12,186
| +15% | +$371K |
|
3904
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.98B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
50,194
+38,496
| +329% | +$2.2M |
|
|
EGIO
3905
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
12,504
+146
| +1% | +$36.5K |
|
3906
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
195,400
+161,600
| +478% | +$2.3M |
|
3907
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
108,996
-195,029
| -64% | -$5.83M |
|
|
VRS
3908
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+364,299
| New | +$4.43M |
|
3909
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
326,200
-72,600
| -18% | -$764K |
|
3910
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-11,900
| -41% | -$1.96M |
|
3911
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-7,000
| -15% | -$440K |
|
3912
iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
$447M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,612
| New | +$2.85M |
|
3913
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-119,000
| -86% | -$16.9M |
|
3914
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
34,273
+20,968
| +158% | +$1.86M |
|
|
LKFT
3915
CALL
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-7,000
| -26% | -$1.17M |
|
3916
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
140,471
+58,199
| +71% | +$1.36M |
|
3917
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,700
| New | +$2.79M |
|
3918
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
103,215
+93,021
| +913% | +$2.74M |
|
|
STL
3919
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
272,103
+189,524
| +230% | +$2.15M |
|
|
CLVS
3920
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
490,800
+170,500
| +53% | +$1.02M |
|
3921
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+14,100
| +21% | +$504K |
|
3922
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-28,500
| -70% | -$7.04M |
|
3923
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
28,655
+23,462
| +452% | +$2.37M |
|
|
EMTL
3924
DELISTED
State Street DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income ETF
EMTL
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
57,148
-722
| -1% | -$35.9K |
|
3925
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
57,294
-26,004
| -31% | -$1.24M |
|
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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.