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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAFM
4901
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-9,500
| -40% | -$1.11M |
|
4902
CALL
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$637M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,380
+9,480
| +87% | +$816K |
|
4903
Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF
SPVM
$133M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
48,198
+22,412
| +87% | +$782K |
|
4904
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$11.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
PRFT
4905
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
39,435
+18,453
| +88% | +$743K |
|
|
LTC
4906
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.19B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+2,000
| +4% | +$73.8K |
|
|
AJRD
4907
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-245,100
| -85% | -$9.92M |
|
4908
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.41B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
67,207
+60,376
| +884% | +$1.44M |
|
4909
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+7,000
| +28% | +$332K |
|
|
IBTA
4910
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF
IBTA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
66,269
+13,869
| +26% | +$352K |
|
4911
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$553M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
53,447
+14,047
| +36% | +$441K |
|
4912
ENI
E
$79.3B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
108,039
-1,833
| -2% | -$34K |
|
4913
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
122,510
+13,744
| +13% | +$216K |
|
4914
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,305
| New | +$1.38M |
|
4915
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
45,195
+37,870
| +517% | +$1.36M |
|
4916
PUT
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.85B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+5,500
| +34% | +$419K |
|
|
MANT
4917
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,322
-22,602
| -48% | -$1.6M |
|
4918
Impinj
PI
$5.31B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
63,529
+49,947
| +368% | +$1.32M |
|
4919
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.29B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
35,510
-14,550
| -29% | -$728K |
|
4920
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.25B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
53,856
-62,009
| -54% | -$1.93M |
|
4921
Belden
BDC
$5.3B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
53,698
-2,616
| -5% | -$86.2K |
|
|
MOBL
4922
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
238,313
+176,860
| +288% | +$1.03M |
|
4923
Hackett Group
HCKT
$274M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
149,381
-87,681
| -37% | -$1.13M |
|
4924
PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
TIPZ
$88.4M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
25,732
+3,049
| +13% | +$197K |
|
4925
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
+12,700
| +6% | +$95.5K |
|
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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.