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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIG
5376
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,614
-56,009
| -65% | -$2.52M |
|
|
UCTT
5377
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.21B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+42,600
| +225% | +$1.03M |
|
5378
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.14B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
92,069
+33,154
| +56% | +$644K |
|
5379
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-6,600
| -23% | -$423K |
|
5380
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
79,418
+38,333
| +93% | +$697K |
|
5381
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$97.8M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,432
| New | +$1.32M |
|
5382
PUT
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.42B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
TMHC
5383
PUT
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,500
| New | +$1.26M |
|
5384
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF
UTES
$1.32B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
34,858
+14,140
| +68% | +$537K |
|
5385
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.74B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-48,300
| -67% | -$2.99M |
|
5386
Carlyle Group
CG
$18.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,224
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
CEQP
5387
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
-45,300
| -30% | -$612K |
|
5388
CALL
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$559M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,500
| New | +$1.34M |
|
5389
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
8,453
-320,961
| -97% | -$47.7M |
|
5390
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-6,800
| -22% | -$329K |
|
5391
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$39.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+7,300
| +46% | +$426K |
|
5392
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.1B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,661
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
FSKR
5393
CALL
DELISTED
FS KKR Capital Corp. II
FSKR
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,000
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
CHX
5394
CALL
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
-54,200
| -25% | -$522K |
|
|
BITA
5395
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
83,018
-17,301
| -17% | -$273K |
|
|
SYKE
5396
CALL
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,200
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
AQUA
5397
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
61,498
-467,188
| -88% | -$9.32M |
|
|
ZGNX
5398
PUT
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-195,500
| -73% | -$4.79M |
|
5399
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,321
-74,975
| -74% | -$3.87M |
|
5400
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,474
+141
| +0.1% | +$2.1K |
|
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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.