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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SF
5176
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
65,025
-35,100
| -35% | -$784K |
|
5177
CALL
Tucows
TCX
$140M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-7,100
| -25% | -$459K |
|
5178
PUT
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-3,500
| -14% | -$225K |
|
5179
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$22.6B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-5,500
| -14% | -$236K |
|
|
EQC
5180
CALL
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+29,300
| +115% | +$906K |
|
5181
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
CGW
$1.06B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
35,236
+17,770
| +102% | +$715K |
|
5182
CALL
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.67B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,000
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
CUTR
5183
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
76,767
+44,999
| +142% | +$695K |
|
5184
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF
VTWV
$1.38B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
16,705
+3,508
| +27% | +$312K |
|
5185
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$698M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
113,188
+63,861
| +129% | +$910K |
|
5186
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.8B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+7,750
| +21% | +$241K |
|
5187
NETGEAR
NTGR
$658M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,181
| New | +$1.43M |
|
5188
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,500
| +34% | +$367K |
|
5189
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$192M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
114,632
+49,140
| +75% | +$603K |
|
|
TBCH
5190
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$230M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-21,300
| -21% | -$382K |
|
|
TMHC
5191
CALL
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+42,900
| +266% | +$1.01M |
|
5192
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-2,500
| -12% | -$201K |
|
|
GMS
5193
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,173
+18,061
| +43% | +$442K |
|
|
CONE
5194
PUT
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-4,900
| -19% | -$384K |
|
5195
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$103M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
3,810
+1,500
| +65% | +$664K |
|
|
APTS
5196
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
268,260
+92,228
| +52% | +$627K |
|
5197
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.32B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,882
| New | +$1.64M |
|
5198
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.34B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+17,500
| +337% | +$1.11M |
|
5199
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-8,600
| -34% | -$716K |
|
5200
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,926
-102,390
| -90% | -$11.5M |
|
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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 3.3% 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.