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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.01B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
80,653
-128,398
| -61% | -$3.02M |
|
4727
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$65.7M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
2,138
+1,195
| +127% | +$1.08M |
|
|
BRMK
4728
CALL
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
186,300
+49,400
| +36% | +$476K |
|
4729
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$231M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-7,600
| -15% | -$377K |
|
|
MESO
4730
CALL
Mesoblast
MESO
$2.01B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
49,450
+43,050
| +673% | +$1.35M |
|
4731
CALL
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+34,700
| +204% | +$1.39M |
|
|
DAY
4732
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-4,000
| -15% | -$313K |
|
4733
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF
RODM
$1.66B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,859
| New | +$1.83M |
|
4734
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.5B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
26,168
-65,436
| -71% | -$4.12M |
|
4735
Shutterstock
SSTK
$208M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
35,175
-7,553
| -18% | -$359K |
|
|
UNIT
4736
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.41B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
173,800
-36,700
| -17% | -$355K |
|
|
AVTA
4737
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
194,318
-47,534
| -20% | -$526K |
|
4738
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
18,222
-40,101
| -69% | -$4.03M |
|
4739
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.54B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
7,353
-1,734
| -19% | -$545K |
|
4740
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
106,274
-10,250
| -9% | -$168K |
|
|
QDYN
4741
DELISTED
FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
QDYN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,615
+97
| +0.2% | +$4.36K |
|
4742
First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund
FCA
$32.6M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
70,143
+24,043
| +52% | +$645K |
|
4743
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$11B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+9,900
| +37% | +$435K |
|
4744
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,141
-27,760
| -43% | -$1.55M |
|
4745
PUT
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
207,200
-170,100
| -45% | -$1.72M |
|
4746
Frontline
FRO
$9.2B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
280,755
+181,612
| +183% | +$1.39M |
|
4747
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.18B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
47,235
+14,817
| +46% | +$591K |
|
4748
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$603M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
252,857
+28,085
| +12% | +$216K |
|
4749
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
302,300
-74,000
| -20% | -$464K |
|
4750
Vital Farms
VITL
$471M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,971
| New | +$1.7M |
|
Similar funds
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.