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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+9,600
| +79% | +$1.21M |
|
3952
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
79,001
+42,373
| +116% | +$1.69M |
|
3953
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+3,600
| +4% | +$102K |
|
|
BFX
3954
CALL
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,100
+116,500
| +250% | +$1.49M |
|
3955
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
-44,400
| -37% | -$1.63M |
|
3956
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
23,526
-29,397
| -56% | -$3.46M |
|
3957
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
74,850
+39,326
| +111% | +$1.69M |
|
3958
Goldman Sachs Access Inflation Protected USD Bond ETF
GTIP
$295M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,180
+6,082
| +14% | +$343K |
|
3959
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
550,000
+223,200
| +68% | +$1.18M |
|
3960
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
73,510
-47,477
| -39% | -$1.7M |
|
3961
WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund
MTGP
$74.3M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
53,901
-21,780
| -29% | -$1.12M |
|
3962
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
227,552
-6,846
| -3% | -$99.5K |
|
|
ACH
3963
CALL
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+55,500
| +100% | +$809K |
|
3964
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
24,608
-178,041
| -88% | -$19.7M |
|
|
BAND
3965
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
15,950
-106,885
| -87% | -$15.8M |
|
3966
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,725
-202,809
| -80% | -$11.4M |
|
3967
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
149,008
+16,887
| +13% | +$360K |
|
3968
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
226,000
+175,600
| +348% | +$2.16M |
|
|
EPIX
3969
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+402,344
| New | +$2.73M |
|
3970
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
177,500
-66,500
| -27% | -$1.3M |
|
|
BNFT
3971
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
247,919
-42,257
| -15% | -$464K |
|
3972
PUT
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.25B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
234,000
-1,600
| -0.7% | -$18.6K |
|
3973
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-24,500
| -25% | -$883K |
|
|
TUP
3974
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
+19,500
| +17% | +$296K |
|
3975
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
232,500
+70,200
| +43% | +$685K |
|
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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.