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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCXI
4051
PUT
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+28,700
| +144% | +$1.55M |
|
4052
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
244,292
-3,922,995
| -94% | -$43.3M |
|
4053
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
252,000
-44,700
| -15% | -$501K |
|
4054
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-23,200
| -48% | -$2.4M |
|
4055
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-68,700
| -35% | -$1.54M |
|
4056
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-21,000
| -18% | -$574K |
|
4057
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
-63,700
| -31% | -$1.12M |
|
4058
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
-64,400
| -38% | -$1.71M |
|
|
PANA.U
4059
DELISTED
Panacea Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third
PANA.U
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+221,150
| New | +$2.55M |
|
|
JKS
4060
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
66,702
-58,928
| -47% | -$1.35M |
|
4061
PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
LTPZ
$740M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,282
+9,318
| +44% | +$810K |
|
|
PSTH
4062
PUT
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,700
| New | +$2.62M |
|
4063
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
237,773
+77,418
| +48% | +$1.19M |
|
|
MIK
4064
CALL
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
273,500
+87,400
| +47% | +$759K |
|
4065
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,388
-1,006
| -42% | -$1.9M |
|
4066
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-5,600
| -19% | -$572K |
|
4067
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-800
| -8% | -$212K |
|
|
DBS
4068
DELISTED
Invesco DB Silver Fund
DBS
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,502
| New | +$2.8M |
|
4069
CALL
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+20,000
| +58% | +$841K |
|
4070
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,041
+23,617
| +690% | +$2.39M |
|
4071
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$125M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
29,868
+21,474
| +256% | +$1.83M |
|
4072
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+16,500
| +104% | +$1.38M |
|
4073
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+1,400
| +9% | +$243K |
|
|
CTLT
4074
CALL
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-3,200
| -9% | -$271K |
|
4075
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
-106,700
| -47% | -$2.47M |
|
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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.