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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBL
5601
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
136,700
| – | – |
|
5602
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.75B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
+52,400
| +76% | +$505K |
|
5603
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
GAA
$73.8M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,376
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
ZMLP
5604
DELISTED
Direxion Zacks MLP High Income Index Shares
ZMLP
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,056
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
SWAV
5605
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+10,200
| +196% | +$578K |
|
|
MAG
5606
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
71,681
-83,584
| -54% | -$1.34M |
|
5607
Vident International Equity Strategy
VIDI
$448M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
55,799
-40,151
| -42% | -$854K |
|
5608
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.04B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+6,000
| +57% | +$440K |
|
5609
CALL
Workiva
WK
$4.01B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-8,200
| -28% | -$456K |
|
5610
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,954
+6,275
| +59% | +$409K |
|
5611
PUT
Yext
YEXT
$613M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+14,900
| +24% | +$252K |
|
5612
Inspire Global Hope ETF
BLES
$165M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,839
| New | +$1.17M |
|
5613
Moderna
MRNA
$25.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,424
-40,077
| -71% | -$2.79M |
|
5614
CALL
DMC Global
BOOM
$153M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+3,800
| +12% | +$120K |
|
5615
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.55B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-11,800
| -29% | -$541K |
|
5616
CALL
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$294M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-2,400
| -8% | -$83.8K |
|
5617
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.2B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,799
-3,457,313
| -99% | -$87.7M |
|
5618
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.15B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+8,500
| +40% | +$339K |
|
|
LSI
5619
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+4,800
| +41% | +$325K |
|
5620
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$93.5M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,195
+28,871
| +234% | +$773K |
|
5621
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,233
-27,225
| -55% | -$1.46M |
|
|
API
5622
CALL
Agora
API
$408M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$1.25M |
|
5623
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-14,000
| -21% | -$328K |
|
5624
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund
FMF
$258M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,534
-1,435
| -5% | -$63.9K |
|
5625
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
MMTM
$165M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,781
-5,418
| -41% | -$787K |
|
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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.