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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5676
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
164,972
-50,205
| -23% | -$373K |
|
5677
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,105
-128,830
| -86% | -$6.64M |
|
|
CALY
5678
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.95B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-46,700
| -44% | -$878K |
|
|
SEE
5679
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+300
| +1% | +$11.4K |
|
5680
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
64,777
+29,941
| +86% | +$591K |
|
5681
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-10,400
| -41% | -$891K |
|
5682
CALL
Icon
ICLR
$12.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-4,400
| -43% | -$809K |
|
5683
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.5B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-4,700
| -11% | -$143K |
|
5684
PUT
Altimmune
ALT
$560M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
+50,800
| +147% | +$1.02M |
|
5685
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.53B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,554
-33,741
| -44% | -$866K |
|
|
LMNX
5686
CALL
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+31,300
| +272% | +$960K |
|
5687
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.8B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$1.06M |
|
5688
CALL
Simulations Plus
SLP
$370M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+2,000
| +16% | +$128K |
|
5689
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.78B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,311
+20,755
| +317% | +$851K |
|
|
EB
5690
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
103,225
+45,893
| +80% | +$456K |
|
5691
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,742
-6,739
| -25% | -$370K |
|
5692
VanEck Africa Index ETF
AFK
$104M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
64,093
-20,718
| -24% | -$361K |
|
5693
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.77B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,044
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
BECN
5694
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-7,600
| -17% | -$229K |
|
|
GTHX
5695
PUT
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,900
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
GLUU
5696
CALL
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
145,700
+53,900
| +59% | +$453K |
|
|
TWNK
5697
PUT
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
+17,200
| +23% | +$216K |
|
5698
Gentherm
THRM
$1.32B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,273
-22,993
| -46% | -$961K |
|
5699
Victory Portfolios II VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF
UITB
$2.66B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,609
| New | +$1.12M |
|
5700
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.92B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-12,000
| -25% | -$427K |
|
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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.