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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
PUT
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $93.1M | 0.03% |
696,900
+206,300
| +42% | +$27.6M |
|
477
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $92.4M | 0.03% |
559,000
+120,100
| +27% | +$19.5M |
|
478
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.2B
| $92.3M | 0.03% |
626,905
-757,245
| -55% | -$109M |
|
479
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $92.3M | 0.03% |
888,000
+46,800
| +6% | +$4.7M |
|
480
Amgen
AMGN
$227B
| $92M | 0.03% |
362,141
-612,146
| -63% | -$152M |
|
481
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$47.2B
| $91.9M | 0.03% |
427,000
+244,300
| +134% | +$48.3M |
|
482
Linde
LIN
$219B
| $91.5M | 0.03% |
384,420
-112,235
| -23% | -$27.2M |
|
483
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.2B
| $91.4M | 0.03% |
628,300
+68,600
| +12% | +$9.54M |
|
484
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$80.3B
| $91.4M | 0.03% |
378,000
+59,000
| +18% | +$15M |
|
485
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$107B
| $91.3M | 0.03% |
2,361,900
-358,300
| -13% | -$14.9M |
|
486
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $90.7M | 0.03% |
1,263,400
-186,400
| -13% | -$14.8M |
|
487
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.3B
| $90.5M | 0.03% |
8,040,378
+6,884,578
| +596% | +$81.3M |
|
488
ASML
ASML
$723B
| $90.5M | 0.03% |
245,043
-86,365
| -26% | -$32.3M |
|
489
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$632B
| $90.4M | 0.03% |
606,918
+69,458
| +13% | +$10.3M |
|
490
CALL
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $90.4M | 0.03% |
901,300
-341,300
| -27% | -$33.6M |
|
491
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $90.3M | 0.03% |
1,396,800
+477,100
| +52% | +$31.3M |
|
492
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$210B
| $90M | 0.03% |
2,266,900
+1,136,200
| +100% | +$41.8M |
|
493
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$85B
| $89.7M | 0.03% |
386,088
+192,777
| +100% | +$42.1M |
|
494
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $89.6M | 0.03% |
805,017
-394,562
| -33% | -$40.3M |
|
495
Cummins
CMI
$88.3B
| $89.6M | 0.03% |
424,226
+360,823
| +569% | +$71.9M |
|
496
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$77.1B
| $89.4M | 0.03% |
2,003,000
+306,500
| +18% | +$10.9M |
|
|
497
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$47.2B
| $89.2M | 0.03% |
414,700
+89,200
| +27% | +$17.6M |
|
|
VER
498
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $89.2M | 0.03% |
2,745,045
+206,884
| +8% | +$6.81M |
|
|
499
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$80.3B
| $88.9M | 0.03% |
367,700
+9,800
| +3% | +$2.48M |
|
500
Blackrock
BLK
$178B
| $88.8M | 0.03% |
157,605
+95,306
| +153% | +$54.4M |
|
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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 1,263 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.