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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-19,400
| -64% | -$2.44M |
|
5277
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
242,600
-121,100
| -33% | -$1M |
|
5278
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.69B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+6,300
| +8% | +$113K |
|
5279
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.49B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-11,600
| -39% | -$891K |
|
|
EMBJ
5280
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
312,273
-28,685
| -8% | -$159K |
|
5281
PUT
Avantor
AVTR
$9.42B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+37,500
| +158% | +$780K |
|
|
CIM
5282
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$991M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
55,933
+12,600
| +29% | +$336K |
|
|
NARI
5283
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,924
| New | +$1.28M |
|
5284
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.88B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-5,200
| -25% | -$431K |
|
5285
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,636
| New | +$1.33M |
|
5286
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$235M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
31,596
+8,378
| +36% | +$350K |
|
5287
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.83B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,212
+18,117
| +82% | +$617K |
|
5288
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.22B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-4,700
| -8% | -$119K |
|
5289
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,520
-40,948
| -66% | -$2.65M |
|
5290
CALL
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+3,300
| +23% | +$250K |
|
5291
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.49B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-500
| -0.8% | -$11.1K |
|
|
TCTL
5292
DELISTED
Premise Capital Diversified Tactical ETF
TCTL
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,722
| New | +$1.37M |
|
5293
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$597M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,865
| New | +$1.63M |
|
5294
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.7M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,940
+1,215
| +168% | +$883K |
|
5295
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
25,540
-25,750
| -50% | -$1.48M |
|
|
SP
5296
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
76,310
-89,385
| -54% | -$1.64M |
|
|
MFA
5297
MFA Financial
MFA
$925M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
127,655
+69,430
| +119% | +$747K |
|
5298
Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF
UPGD
$122M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,370
+5,066
| +17% | +$203K |
|
5299
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.91B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-8,700
| -53% | -$1.67M |
|
5300
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF
PID
$917M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,623
| New | +$1.39M |
|
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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.