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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$35.8B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
+4,900
| +4% | +$60.2K |
|
4852
PUT
Cemex
CX
$15.9B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
456,800
-239,000
| -34% | -$782K |
|
|
ENV
4853
PUT
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+10,000
| +80% | +$799K |
|
4854
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
183,800
+11,800
| +7% | +$120K |
|
4855
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,060
-10,853
| -52% | -$1.75M |
|
4856
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$212M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
42,090
+36,821
| +699% | +$1.52M |
|
4857
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+7,600
| +23% | +$348K |
|
|
MYOK
4858
PUT
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-50,400
| -80% | -$5.36M |
|
4859
Standard BioTools
LAB
$286M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,906
| New | +$1.61M |
|
4860
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+9,900
| +102% | +$878K |
|
|
COOP
4861
PUT
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+23,600
| +44% | +$407K |
|
4862
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.5B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-30,900
| -49% | -$1.5M |
|
|
DAY
4863
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-14,700
| -41% | -$1.15M |
|
4864
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$835M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
65,190
+12,131
| +23% | +$325K |
|
4865
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$79.9B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
595,222
+156,261
| +36% | +$531K |
|
4866
HealthStream
HSTM
$848M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
85,735
+68,572
| +400% | +$1.46M |
|
4867
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-29,800
| -51% | -$1.9M |
|
4868
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
+99,000
| +130% | +$986K |
|
|
SRG
4869
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$127M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+62,300
| +95% | +$762K |
|
4870
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.32B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
603,207
+1,383
| +0.2% | +$5.09K |
|
4871
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.8B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+7,600
| +6% | +$108K |
|
4872
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$561M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+3,200
| +7% | +$121K |
|
4873
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.8B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+2,000
| +5% | +$78K |
|
4874
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.35B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+10,700
| +79% | +$793K |
|
4875
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.08B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
236,900
-55,500
| -19% | -$582K |
|
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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.