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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
49,897
+18,835
| +61% | +$572K |
|
5027
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF
DWSH
$6.06M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
82,820
+63,740
| +334% | +$1.18M |
|
5028
POSCO
PKX
$17.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
37,677
+14,827
| +65% | +$599K |
|
5029
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
263,500
+76,200
| +41% | +$568K |
|
5030
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.8B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
+28,800
| +54% | +$532K |
|
5031
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF October
NOCT
$230M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
46,459
+34,704
| +295% | +$1.17M |
|
5032
V2X
VVX
$2.55B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
41,429
+33,977
| +456% | +$1.48M |
|
5033
CALL
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$461M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-1,700
| -6% | -$88.4K |
|
|
TWNK
5034
CALL
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
+33,600
| +36% | +$422K |
|
5035
iShares MSCI Ireland ETF
EIRL
$78.8M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,233
-5,106
| -12% | -$208K |
|
5036
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.57B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
209,842
+107,115
| +104% | +$937K |
|
5037
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+9,200
| +7% | +$102K |
|
5038
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.86B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
231,555
-80,932
| -26% | -$594K |
|
5039
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF July
UJUL
$298M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
60,983
+35,821
| +142% | +$920K |
|
5040
PUT
Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF
BETZ
$50M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-16,200
| -18% | -$293K |
|
|
USFR
5041
DELISTED
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
62,493
-1,414
| -2% | -$35.5K |
|
5042
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
127,222
-2,581,047
| -95% | -$33.6M |
|
5043
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta US Equity ETF
GSUS
$3.32B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,598
| New | +$1.54M |
|
5044
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.09B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-21,000
| -20% | -$373K |
|
|
HA
5045
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
-30,500
| -20% | -$407K |
|
|
COR
5046
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
13,168
-595,618
| -98% | -$72.6M |
|
5047
CALL
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.78B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.44M |
|
5048
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
170,014
-3,738,132
| -96% | -$34.8M |
|
5049
CALL
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
57,520
-7,820
| -12% | -$241K |
|
5050
CALL
ENI
E
$79.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,200
| New | +$1.86M |
|
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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.