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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
95,236
+3,517
| +4% | +$73.8K |
|
|
EFC
4602
CALL
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.76B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+51,500
| +47% | +$629K |
|
|
TSE
4603
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
76,464
-171,703
| -69% | -$4.28M |
|
|
XEC
4604
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+2,000
| +3% | +$52.7K |
|
4605
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-9,600
| -22% | -$555K |
|
4606
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
FGM
$98.5M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
43,918
+9,910
| +29% | +$439K |
|
4607
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-24,200
| -42% | -$1.4M |
|
4608
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.3B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-22,200
| -39% | -$1.2M |
|
4609
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
643,156
+439,391
| +216% | +$1.62M |
|
4610
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
254,900
-611,100
| -71% | -$5.66M |
|
|
GTLS
4611
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+14,800
| +114% | +$962K |
|
4612
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
198,600
+111,300
| +127% | +$1.05M |
|
|
HRC
4613
PUT
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-180,300
| -89% | -$17.6M |
|
4614
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
56,183
-213,459
| -79% | -$7.66M |
|
|
MAXR
4615
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
78,194
+35,355
| +83% | +$783K |
|
4616
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF May
PMAY
$820M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,034
| New | +$1.94M |
|
4617
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-8,400
| -24% | -$563K |
|
4618
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,500
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
QADA
4619
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
46,110
-13,352
| -22% | -$561K |
|
4620
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
286,500
+61,800
| +28% | +$486K |
|
4621
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
28,635
-75,380
| -72% | -$5.13M |
|
4622
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
32,267
+1,363
| +4% | +$82.3K |
|
|
SBNY
4623
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-1,500
| -6% | -$149K |
|
4624
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,717
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
TRIL
4625
CALL
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
+85,100
| +165% | +$848K |
|
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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.