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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.15B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
117,684
-171,732
| -59% | -$2.04M |
|
5002
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.14B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,128
-44,641
| -59% | -$2.3M |
|
5003
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-1,300
| -4% | -$76.5K |
|
5004
PUT
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$94.1M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+18,400
| +88% | +$733K |
|
5005
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.7B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
266,500
+27,000
| +11% | +$201K |
|
5006
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.81B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
90,101
+25,416
| +39% | +$529K |
|
5007
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$501M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,446
-6,886
| -26% | -$595K |
|
|
INCE
5008
Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF
INCE
$279M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,918
+25,433
| +164% | +$976K |
|
|
TLND
5009
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,744
-3,243
| -7% | -$126K |
|
5010
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$198M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
14,320
-5,600
| -28% | -$772K |
|
5011
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$33.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-4,900
| -11% | -$196K |
|
|
MYOV
5012
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
113,027
-357,924
| -76% | -$6.66M |
|
5013
Autohome
ATHM
$2.59B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
16,530
-17,263
| -51% | -$1.5M |
|
5014
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$41.5M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,660
+1,994
| +299% | +$1.29M |
|
5015
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+31,700
| +222% | +$1.13M |
|
5016
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-33,500
| -54% | -$1.77M |
|
|
BSJO
5017
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJO
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,646
-37,895
| -37% | -$915K |
|
5018
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$6.96B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+3,600
| +20% | +$246K |
|
|
BEAT
5019
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-16,000
| -32% | -$669K |
|
5020
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.16B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,443
| New | +$1.6M |
|
5021
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
39,231
-335,742
| -90% | -$14.3M |
|
5022
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-54,900
| -67% | -$3.28M |
|
5023
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,459
-16,992
| -40% | -$1.06M |
|
5024
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
38,363
-40,236
| -51% | -$1.6M |
|
5025
SiTime
SITM
$20.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
18,788
+13,448
| +252% | +$838K |
|
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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.