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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
246,664
-1,067
| -0.4% | -$11.5K |
|
4202
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
111,616
-140,821
| -56% | -$3.59M |
|
4203
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+10,400
| +49% | +$789K |
|
|
HPP
4204
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$754M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,982
-75,670
| -83% | -$12.5M |
|
4205
American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
FDG
$429M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,834
-1,211
| -3% | -$75.3K |
|
4206
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
90,134
-27,013
| -23% | -$765K |
|
4207
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
964,893
-87,049
| -8% | -$240K |
|
4208
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
114,624
+84,849
| +285% | +$1.86M |
|
4209
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
70,989
+60,024
| +547% | +$2.06M |
|
4210
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$767M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,858
+10,955
| +16% | +$361K |
|
4211
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
4,748
-15,368
| -76% | -$7.78M |
|
|
CATM
4212
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
123,593
+78,436
| +174% | +$1.71M |
|
4213
PUT
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$29.7M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
3,936
+740
| +23% | +$393K |
|
4214
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
262,029
-187,509
| -42% | -$1.84M |
|
4215
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
183,800
-122,400
| -40% | -$1.87M |
|
4216
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
-118,000
| -50% | -$2.83M |
|
4217
Banco Santander
SAN
$211B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,376,895
+882,607
| +179% | +$1.9M |
|
4218
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.29B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,051
+14,844
| +55% | +$856K |
|
4219
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
+27,900
| +34% | +$615K |
|
4220
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-100
| -0.3% | -$7.88K |
|
4221
PUT
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$2.44M |
|
4222
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-22,400
| -51% | -$2.28M |
|
|
ACB
4223
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$228M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
52,257
+41,899
| +405% | +$3.98M |
|
|
BRSL
4224
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.17B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
218,500
-17,400
| -7% | -$187K |
|
|
EPZM
4225
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
203,863
+76,526
| +60% | +$1.03M |
|
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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.