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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
411,700
-9,900
| -2% | -$75.8K |
|
4152
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,933
+14,731
| +86% | +$1.14M |
|
|
MIME
4153
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,395
+47,091
| +747% | +$2.14M |
|
4154
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-25,100
| -21% | -$729K |
|
4155
Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF
PUI
$55.6M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
84,895
+43,528
| +105% | +$1.32M |
|
|
GAN
4156
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,023
| New | +$3.14M |
|
4157
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+16,100
| +24% | +$476K |
|
|
EVBG
4158
PUT
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-1,100
| -5% | -$149K |
|
4159
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.69B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,715
+35,216
| +105% | +$1.37M |
|
4160
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
152,577
+104,596
| +218% | +$1.68M |
|
4161
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,300
-122,600
| -40% | -$1.85M |
|
|
MDP
4162
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
190,544
-53,194
| -22% | -$743K |
|
4163
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-8,500
| -29% | -$972K |
|
4164
iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF
IFGL
$82.2M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
104,402
-14,474
| -12% | -$349K |
|
4165
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+10,700
| +32% | +$542K |
|
|
MTCR
4166
DELISTED
Metacrine, Inc. Common Stock
MTCR
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,760
| New | +$2.52M |
|
4167
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
346,593
-306,500
| -47% | -$2.26M |
|
|
SNP
4168
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+14,300
| +30% | +$628K |
|
4169
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
7,815
+3,347
| +75% | +$1.29M |
|
|
CHIX
4170
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
180,063
+24,077
| +15% | +$358K |
|
4171
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
281,023
-1,829,454
| -87% | -$15.6M |
|
4172
CALL
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+45,400
| +709% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ABB
4173
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+46,500
| +91% | +$1.19M |
|
|
AMED
4174
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-11,100
| -51% | -$2.52M |
|
4175
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
587,135
-225,872
| -28% | -$869K |
|
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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 1,264 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.