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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OTRK
4351
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+420
| New | +$1.94M |
|
4352
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+14,600
| +22% | +$354K |
|
4353
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-19,500
| -22% | -$608K |
|
4354
PUT
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+5,000
| +30% | +$539K |
|
4355
Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
PIE
$249M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
117,358
+25,628
| +28% | +$502K |
|
4356
PUT
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,825
+15,550
| +127% | +$1.29M |
|
|
DOG
4357
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,596
| New | +$2.32M |
|
4358
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
+63,700
| +97% | +$954K |
|
4359
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
74,915
+34,064
| +83% | +$1.3M |
|
4360
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$542M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
54,675
+38,030
| +228% | +$1.5M |
|
4361
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
208,000
-325,100
| -61% | -$4.26M |
|
4362
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$693M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
68,860
-9,299
| -12% | -$314K |
|
4363
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
-91,900
| -45% | -$1.93M |
|
4364
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.18B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
793
-161
| -17% | -$457K |
|
|
GTM
4365
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
52,310
-34,021
| -39% | -$1.33M |
|
4366
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
124,206
+98,688
| +387% | +$1.62M |
|
4367
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+13,000
| +16% | +$327K |
|
|
PING
4368
PUT
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-11,000
| -13% | -$361K |
|
4369
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-61,500
| -50% | -$2.3M |
|
|
4370
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
206,673
+34,775
| +20% | +$456K |
|
4371
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-91,700
| -63% | -$4.03M |
|
4372
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+66,200
| +320% | +$1.76M |
|
4373
Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJS
$744M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,005
| New | +$2.24M |
|
4374
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF
QEMM
$60.9M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,547
-7,209
| -15% | -$408K |
|
4375
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
42,181
-111,682
| -73% | -$6.28M |
|
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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.