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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5326
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,126
-4,846
| -11% | -$166K |
|
5327
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.56B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+14,100
| +53% | +$468K |
|
5328
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF March
BMAR
$255M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,740
+13,456
| +39% | +$376K |
|
5329
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+1,600
| +48% | +$423K |
|
5330
PUT
Americold
COLD
$4.32B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+7,900
| +27% | +$299K |
|
|
ESPR
5331
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,167
-44,871
| -55% | -$1.78M |
|
5332
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-2,700
| -18% | -$316K |
|
|
HOUS
5333
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
-11,600
| -8% | -$111K |
|
5334
PUT
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.54B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$1.13M |
|
5335
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,600
| +59% | +$501K |
|
5336
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-3,900
| -22% | -$377K |
|
5337
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.19B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-14,100
| -20% | -$299K |
|
5338
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.34B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-28,300
| -29% | -$576K |
|
5339
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
42,191
-93,312
| -69% | -$2.75M |
|
|
ECOL
5340
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,053
-34,019
| -45% | -$1.19M |
|
|
SHYF
5341
CALL
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,900
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
TVRD
5342
CALL
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$22.1M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,922
+1,525
| +109% | +$886K |
|
5343
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
88,296
+12,751
| +17% | +$214K |
|
|
GSS
5344
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
310,513
+85,125
| +38% | +$354K |
|
5345
Park Aerospace
PKE
$811M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,447
| New | +$1.37M |
|
5346
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
75,487
-33,072
| -30% | -$591K |
|
5347
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
174,172
-1,830,380
| -91% | -$17M |
|
5348
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
105,438
-22,085
| -17% | -$303K |
|
5349
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-33,000
| -42% | -$970K |
|
5350
CALL
Evolus
EOLS
$530M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
341,000
+231,000
| +210% | +$844K |
|
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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.