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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+14,900
| +77% | +$652K |
|
|
ARCH
5202
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-13,000
| -28% | -$462K |
|
5203
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.49B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-7,100
| -25% | -$468K |
|
|
QMN
5204
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF
QMN
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,915
| New | +$1.44M |
|
5205
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.57B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
66,467
+38,430
| +137% | +$835K |
|
|
CIT
5206
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+18,400
| +29% | +$351K |
|
5207
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-333,000
| -95% | -$28.5M |
|
5208
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,741
-3,230,929
| -100% | -$298M |
|
5209
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.16B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-10,200
| -17% | -$318K |
|
|
GRP.U
5210
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,696
| New | +$1.41M |
|
5211
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
494,885
-740,458
| -60% | -$2.51M |
|
5212
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF
XHE
$169M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,714
-2,205
| -13% | -$209K |
|
5213
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.06B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
181,096
-758,021
| -81% | -$7.09M |
|
5214
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.17B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
11,040
-2,365
| -18% | -$311K |
|
5215
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal Value ETF
PY
$242M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,604
+9,671
| +24% | +$281K |
|
5216
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+100
| +0.4% | +$5.29K |
|
|
VAPO
5217
PUT
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
6,163
+2,775
| +82% | +$800K |
|
5218
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.3M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+1,060
| +58% | +$503K |
|
5219
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
PSCM
$21.4M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
36,231
+13,602
| +60% | +$559K |
|
|
CMBT
5220
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.92B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,677
| New | +$1.51M |
|
5221
Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF
PEY
$1.18B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,350
| New | +$1.46M |
|
5222
APi Group
APG
$18.8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,285
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
HTBK
5223
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
214,308
+131,948
| +160% | +$909K |
|
|
BCLI
5224
PUT
DELISTED
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPUTC
BCLI
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
5,607
+2,254
| +67% | +$462K |
|
5225
JFrog
FROG
$11.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,807
| New | +$1.25M |
|
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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.