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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.79B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,219
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
AMTD
4527
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-37,200
| -42% | -$1.4M |
|
|
AGNT
4528
CALL
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$727M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,200
| New | +$1.56M |
|
4529
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-700
| -9% | -$182K |
|
|
CHNG
4530
CALL
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
140,600
+65,500
| +87% | +$833K |
|
4531
CALL
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$324M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
278,800
+255,800
| +1,112% | +$887K |
|
4532
CALL
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+12,700
| +82% | +$722K |
|
|
WW
4533
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
-61,700
| -36% | -$1.45M |
|
4534
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
-1,900
| -1% | -$23K |
|
4535
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$193M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,850
+11,717
| +61% | +$764K |
|
|
AMED
4536
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-3,700
| -30% | -$841K |
|
4537
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-7,500
| -32% | -$885K |
|
4538
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-3,100
| -3% | -$65.1K |
|
4539
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
+80,600
| +54% | +$848K |
|
|
JWN
4540
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
170,469
-135,345
| -44% | -$2.03M |
|
4541
PUT
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+11,600
| +55% | +$755K |
|
4542
Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF
NUEM
$401M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
71,382
-4,210
| -6% | -$117K |
|
4543
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,407
-192,077
| -76% | -$6.64M |
|
4544
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,032
-627,347
| -96% | -$46.3M |
|
4545
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+21,300
| +592% | +$1.77M |
|
|
JBTM
4546
PUT
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+10,900
| +98% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CVET
4547
CALL
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+1,800
| +2% | +$38.8K |
|
4548
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,383
-9,284
| -45% | -$1.65M |
|
4549
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.36B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,026
-143,530
| -78% | -$7.23M |
|
|
UN
4550
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-38,400
| -53% | -$2.22M |
|
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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.