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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-32,300
| -27% | -$484K |
|
5052
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$913M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
74,742
+53,096
| +245% | +$958K |
|
|
UNIT
5053
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.31B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
147,702
+8,013
| +6% | +$77.6K |
|
5054
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
200,798
+81,551
| +68% | +$649K |
|
5055
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
-141,800
| -51% | -$1.58M |
|
|
ALE
5056
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
29,988
-134,500
| -82% | -$7.5M |
|
5057
PUT
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
+91,200
| +221% | +$1.1M |
|
|
CADE
5058
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,020
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
5059
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
16,911
-4,551,496
| -100% | -$409M |
|
5060
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
IDOG
$564M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
71,949
+32,302
| +81% | +$737K |
|
5061
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$210M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
145,400
+85,300
| +142% | +$979K |
|
5062
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.7B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
25,045
+14,211
| +131% | +$864K |
|
|
SCHR
5063
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,632
-80,158
| -60% | -$2.35M |
|
5064
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,205
| New | +$1.53M |
|
5065
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+43,600
| +91% | +$775K |
|
5066
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-3,700
| -9% | -$159K |
|
|
WPX
5067
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
314,600
-37,300
| -11% | -$206K |
|
5068
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$605M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,149
-657
| -36% | -$863K |
|
5069
CALL
Regency Centers
REG
$13.9B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+3,200
| +9% | +$131K |
|
5070
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.17B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
+31,400
| +52% | +$502K |
|
5071
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
42,347
-62,367
| -60% | -$2.34M |
|
|
GLDD
5072
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
161,837
+132,411
| +450% | +$1.21M |
|
5073
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
VIOO
$4.35B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
23,828
+3,582
| +18% | +$235K |
|
|
BRKL
5074
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
177,722
+104,285
| +142% | +$992K |
|
5075
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,771
+9,847
| +66% | +$586K |
|
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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.