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 | 2.96% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.64% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.22% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.1% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5151
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-13,700
| -63% | -$2.37M |
|
5152
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
65,049
+45,411
| +231% | +$1.09M |
|
5153
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.15B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-5,000
| -17% | -$287K |
|
5154
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.66B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-30,100
| -65% | -$2.94M |
|
5155
JPMorgan Municipal ETF
JMUB
$8.52B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,067
| New | +$1.48M |
|
5156
PUT
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.99B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
-68,000
| -32% | -$644K |
|
5157
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.04B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
26,854
+629
| +2% | +$33.6K |
|
5158
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,769
+1,131
| +3% | +$45.6K |
|
|
HEWU
5159
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI United Kingdom ETF
HEWU
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,419
| New | +$1.52M |
|
5160
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
149,538
-354,233
| -70% | -$4.19M |
|
|
ARNA
5161
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-5,200
| -21% | -$347K |
|
5162
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.33B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,724
-42,428
| -45% | -$1.16M |
|
5163
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.39B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
222,100
+24,800
| +13% | +$180K |
|
5164
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+87,700
| +199% | +$1.05M |
|
|
BRSL
5165
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
131,915
-25,773
| -16% | -$276K |
|
5166
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
-10,730
| -10% | -$145K |
|
5167
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
IWX
$4.04B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,727
| New | +$1.47M |
|
5168
Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF
PTBD
$86.4M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,272
| New | +$1.48M |
|
5169
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.78B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
58,355
+36,974
| +173% | +$901K |
|
5170
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$166M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,037
| New | +$1.29M |
|
5171
CALL
Valvoline
VVV
$4.25B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+55,800
| +263% | +$1.15M |
|
|
XEC
5172
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-42,400
| -41% | -$1.12M |
|
|
VXRT
5173
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
220,179
-2,876,785
| -93% | -$25.6M |
|
|
EGOV
5174
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
74,269
+49,886
| +205% | +$1.08M |
|
5175
First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF
FSMB
$628M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,738
| New | +$1.46M |
|
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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 3.3% 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.