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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RWT
4301
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
310,100
+101,100
| +48% | +$715K |
|
|
STKL
4302
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
314,157
+153,832
| +96% | +$978K |
|
4303
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
80,923
-1,152,516
| -93% | -$32.4M |
|
4304
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
145,994
-17,233
| -11% | -$325K |
|
4305
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.07B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,777
| New | +$2.21M |
|
4306
CALL
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
185,400
-6,000
| -3% | -$82.4K |
|
4307
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-67,800
| -70% | -$5.37M |
|
4308
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,876
+9,158
| +40% | +$650K |
|
4309
CALL
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
190,800
+84,600
| +80% | +$1.16M |
|
|
TRUE
4310
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
464,404
+75,913
| +20% | +$320K |
|
4311
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+4,300
| +4% | +$91.4K |
|
4312
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.45B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
140,482
+24,074
| +21% | +$404K |
|
|
ORAN
4313
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
223,658
-36,296
| -14% | -$420K |
|
4314
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+19,300
| +37% | +$524K |
|
|
COWN
4315
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
142,566
+125,672
| +744% | +$2.14M |
|
4316
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+19,800
| +141% | +$1.43M |
|
4317
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.46B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,204
+27,885
| +84% | +$1.06M |
|
4318
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
283,000
+74,300
| +36% | +$767K |
|
4319
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$109M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
110,417
+3,024
| +3% | +$63.3K |
|
4320
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
304,075
+65,626
| +28% | +$549K |
|
4321
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.35B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,093
| New | +$2.06M |
|
4322
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-20,500
| -30% | -$984K |
|
4323
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
97,197
+35,976
| +59% | +$910K |
|
4324
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+27,100
| +132% | +$1.2M |
|
|
FFG
4325
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,759
-3,421
| -7% | -$136K |
|
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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.