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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
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Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-4,300
| -26% | -$937K |
|
4227
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
78,702
+30,135
| +62% | +$926K |
|
4228
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JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$2.14M |
|
4229
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
-56,400
| -44% | -$2.15M |
|
4230
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.56B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,639
-93,890
| -57% | -$4.04M |
|
4231
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,626
-79,750
| -74% | -$7.18M |
|
4232
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ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-2,800
| -8% | -$199K |
|
4233
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-26,600
| -58% | -$3.33M |
|
4234
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,239
| New | +$2.52M |
|
4235
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Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-26,200
| -46% | -$1.57M |
|
4236
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
96,920
-99,658
| -51% | -$2.42M |
|
4237
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Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-47,500
| -28% | -$966K |
|
4238
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,789
+9,904
| +23% | +$480K |
|
4239
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,959
-24,001
| -28% | -$902K |
|
4240
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,178
| New | +$2.39M |
|
4241
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
67,810
-116,160
| -63% | -$3.96M |
|
4242
Invesco Global Water ETF
PIO
$275M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,998
-19,046
| -20% | -$590K |
|
4243
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-4,600
| -39% | -$1.59M |
|
4244
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Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-17,500
| -30% | -$964K |
|
|
ROIC
4245
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
231,330
-157,528
| -41% | -$1.72M |
|
|
GRA
4246
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,702
-134,011
| -69% | -$6.11M |
|
4247
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Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+39,100
| +54% | +$915K |
|
4248
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
27,149
-38,193
| -58% | -$3.25M |
|
4249
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Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,858
-47,705
| -45% | -$1.96M |
|
4250
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
454,983
-63,881
| -12% | -$381K |
|
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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.