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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
14,768
-71,315
| -83% | -$8.42M |
|
4677
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+7,500
| +50% | +$648K |
|
4678
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-5,300
| -15% | -$313K |
|
4679
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-9,200
| -43% | -$1.32M |
|
4680
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.18B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
248,700
+198,600
| +396% | +$1.2M |
|
4681
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.37B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,772
-39,540
| -54% | -$2.44M |
|
4682
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
75,080
-81,426
| -52% | -$2.02M |
|
4683
ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF
EMDV
$7.39M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
38,192
-4,900
| -11% | -$247K |
|
4684
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.8B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
37,512
-61,641
| -62% | -$3.68M |
|
|
AMK
4685
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
86,548
+71,418
| +472% | +$1.8M |
|
4686
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$259M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
75,404
-130,931
| -63% | -$3.46M |
|
4687
Helen of Troy
HELE
$701M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,717
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
ARI
4688
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$877M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
208,625
-212,218
| -50% | -$1.95M |
|
4689
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+20,900
| +674% | +$1.73M |
|
4690
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
-48,300
| -24% | -$559K |
|
4691
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CDC
$755M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,594
+25,780
| +187% | +$1.23M |
|
4692
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
198,400
+50,500
| +34% | +$475K |
|
4693
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$730M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
280,926
+212,861
| +313% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DENN
4694
PUT
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
186,700
+110,100
| +144% | +$1.1M |
|
4695
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.8B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
+80,000
| +182% | +$1.08M |
|
4696
CALL
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+7,000
| +16% | +$260K |
|
4697
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.46B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+25,100
| +246% | +$1.25M |
|
4698
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$436M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+65,000
| +57% | +$768K |
|
4699
CONMED
CNMD
$1.5B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
23,621
-10,719
| -31% | -$874K |
|
|
GES
4700
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
159,900
+79,100
| +98% | +$910K |
|
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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.