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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
245,434
+81,996
| +50% | +$500K |
|
5102
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.9M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,210
+34,595
| +360% | +$1.15M |
|
5103
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,200
| New | +$1.46M |
|
5104
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX
FEUZ
$134M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,680
| New | +$1.53M |
|
5105
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,230
+7,668
| +46% | +$488K |
|
5106
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
-14,900
| -8% | -$174K |
|
5107
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.72B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,497
| New | +$1.52M |
|
5108
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$981M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
-8,500
| -6% | -$89.1K |
|
|
XRLV
5109
DELISTED
Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF
XRLV
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,206
+11,202
| +40% | +$427K |
|
5110
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,816
-196,735
| -95% | -$27.6M |
|
5111
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
85,297
+7,568
| +10% | +$135K |
|
|
DRE
5112
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
40,854
-875,350
| -96% | -$33M |
|
5113
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$315M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
206,080
+131,935
| +178% | +$457K |
|
5114
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$773M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
42,024
-5,053
| -11% | -$167K |
|
|
STSA
5115
DELISTED
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
STSA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
387,313
-640,807
| -62% | -$12.9M |
|
5116
PUT
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.76B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$1.25M |
|
5117
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,523
+14,854
| +171% | +$1.04M |
|
|
FAZ
5118
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.2M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,243
-2,918
| -70% | -$3.54M |
|
|
JAMF
5119
CALL
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
5120
Sabre
SABR
$892M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
230,934
-1,051,025
| -82% | -$7.79M |
|
|
BSMN
5121
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Municipal Bond ETF
BSMN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,735
| New | +$1.5M |
|
5122
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$13.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-2,500
| -25% | -$535K |
|
5123
Methanex
MEOH
$4.17B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,516
-36,415
| -37% | -$773K |
|
5124
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.51B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-9,400
| -27% | -$540K |
|
5125
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Growth Fund
DNL
$505M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,944
| New | +$1.5M |
|
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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.