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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+500
| +3% | +$42.6K |
|
5227
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$19B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
6,977
-15,489
| -69% | -$3.13M |
|
5228
PUT
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.23B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$1.52M |
|
5229
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$831M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
218,500
-12,600
| -5% | -$93.4K |
|
5230
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
5,170
-135,855
| -96% | -$36M |
|
5231
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF
IHAK
$1.15B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,270
| New | +$1.43M |
|
5232
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-8,500
| -40% | -$996K |
|
5233
Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
$238M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
-1,680
| -1% | -$17.5K |
|
|
EBIX
5234
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
+5,400
| +9% | +$120K |
|
|
RP
5235
PUT
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+15,400
| +167% | +$952K |
|
5236
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
113,653
-66,066
| -37% | -$964K |
|
5237
CALL
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.98B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+39,800
| +247% | +$775K |
|
5238
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.49B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+600
| +1% | +$15.8K |
|
|
COR
5239
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+3,800
| +47% | +$463K |
|
5240
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
31,507
+7,748
| +33% | +$359K |
|
|
SNV
5241
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+8,100
| +14% | +$169K |
|
5242
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF March
UMAR
$196M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
52,254
+35,298
| +208% | +$950K |
|
5243
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.08B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,914
-82,942
| -80% | -$5.73M |
|
5244
CALL
Medpace
MEDP
$16.2B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+4,200
| +50% | +$486K |
|
5245
Employers Holdings
EIG
$864M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,528
+8,904
| +24% | +$282K |
|
|
STFC
5246
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
102,250
+58,039
| +131% | +$927K |
|
5247
PUT
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.1B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,900
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
ZGNX
5248
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-151,900
| -66% | -$3.72M |
|
5249
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.09B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
-2,000
| -2% | -$30.5K |
|
5250
CALL
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.85B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+8,400
| +83% | +$523K |
|
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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.