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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.21B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
469,900
-126,200
| -21% | -$380K |
|
5452
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-45,200
| -47% | -$1.14M |
|
|
TVTY
5453
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
90,357
+29,737
| +49% | +$429K |
|
|
MITT
5454
PUT
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$214M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
152,900
+137,333
| +882% | +$1.21M |
|
|
USCR
5455
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-57,000
| -57% | -$1.54M |
|
|
SRDX
5456
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,513
+20,424
| +169% | +$897K |
|
|
TLND
5457
CALL
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+2,600
| +9% | +$101K |
|
|
AMAG
5458
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
134,552
-141,614
| -51% | -$1.35M |
|
5459
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$66.3M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,469
-584
| -28% | -$526K |
|
5460
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
113,408
-99,249
| -47% | -$1.11M |
|
|
PING
5461
CALL
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-90,900
| -69% | -$2.98M |
|
|
TBHC
5462
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+134,200
| +695% | +$872K |
|
5463
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
82,095
-1,825,335
| -96% | -$28.4M |
|
|
XLRN
5464
CALL
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-4,300
| -28% | -$428K |
|
5465
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.86B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
16,564
-41,296
| -71% | -$2.57M |
|
5466
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.25B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-10,800
| -17% | -$273K |
|
5467
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$682M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$1.2M |
|
5468
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
433,463
-115,719
| -21% | -$393K |
|
5469
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.13B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-14,500
| -40% | -$719K |
|
5470
PUT
The RealReal
REAL
$1.33B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
-49,400
| -36% | -$755K |
|
5471
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+300
| +0.5% | +$6.66K |
|
5472
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,460
-14,164
| -42% | -$885K |
|
|
QIWI
5473
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+24,800
| +52% | +$448K |
|
|
AKRO
5474
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,691
-16,924
| -29% | -$591K |
|
5475
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$64.2M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,039
+12,630
| +62% | +$463K |
|
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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.