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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5076
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.79B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-500
| -3% | -$45.3K |
|
5077
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.78B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
304,848
+174,851
| +135% | +$971K |
|
5078
CALL
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.77B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-12,200
| -27% | -$419K |
|
|
PSTH
5079
CALL
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,500
| New | +$1.52M |
|
5080
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,301
-13,468
| -40% | -$1.12M |
|
5081
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$992M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
173,500
+160,400
| +1,224% | +$1.25M |
|
5082
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$36.4M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
2,190
-692
| -24% | -$374K |
|
5083
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.79B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
39,644
+5,921
| +18% | +$228K |
|
|
TWO
5084
CALL
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+35,750
| +91% | +$759K |
|
5085
CALL
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.25B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+4,800
| +11% | +$130K |
|
5086
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.07B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,776
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
PFC
5087
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
98,118
+61,102
| +165% | +$1.07M |
|
|
DCP
5088
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
+1,000
| +0.7% | +$12.1K |
|
5089
State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF
GWX
$928M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
50,291
-45,603
| -48% | -$1.34M |
|
5090
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.16B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-16,800
| -55% | -$1.91M |
|
|
CEO
5091
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-15,300
| -49% | -$1.68M |
|
5092
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
-11,500
| -9% | -$169K |
|
5093
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.23B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
161,400
+36,400
| +29% | +$371K |
|
5094
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
168,200
-29,500
| -15% | -$345K |
|
|
CNR
5095
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
190,943
+46,329
| +32% | +$328K |
|
5096
PUT
Standard BioTools
LAB
$312M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
204,400
+186,000
| +1,011% | +$1.28M |
|
5097
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$75B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
112,938
+60,720
| +116% | +$807K |
|
|
TBRG
5098
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
55,005
-23,601
| -30% | -$622K |
|
5099
PUT
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+2,000
| +7% | +$104K |
|
5100
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$28.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+7,600
| +46% | +$465K |
|
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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.