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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.26B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+33,900
| +47% | +$436K |
|
5777
CarParts.com
PRTS
$50.3M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
9,886
+8,216
| +492% | +$1.01M |
|
5778
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF
HDEF
$2.34B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
52,446
-40,285
| -43% | -$844K |
|
5779
iShares MSCI Norway ETF
ENOR
$101M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
51,672
+17,664
| +52% | +$372K |
|
5780
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,796
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5781
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.18B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
44,694
+22,825
| +104% | +$630K |
|
5782
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$377M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,402
| New | +$631K |
|
5783
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.6B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+19,200
| +259% | +$722K |
|
|
QED
5784
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Event-Driven Tracker ETF
QED
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,931
| New | +$1.05M |
|
5785
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,356
-14,833
| -41% | -$727K |
|
|
JMIN
5786
DELISTED
JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
JMIN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,188
-5,922
| -14% | -$174K |
|
5787
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
94,092
+76,393
| +432% | +$926K |
|
5788
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.75B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-5,300
| -17% | -$226K |
|
|
KLRS
5789
Kalaris Therapeutics
KLRS
$92.4M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,674
| New | +$1.14M |
|
5790
Cars.com
CARS
$672M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
130,889
-365,922
| -74% | -$2.84M |
|
5791
PUT
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$332M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+1,600
| +4% | +$42.8K |
|
5792
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.51B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
59,784
+21,982
| +58% | +$382K |
|
5793
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.28B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+5,600
| +34% | +$311K |
|
5794
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-64,600
| -72% | -$2.73M |
|
5795
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,792
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5796
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF
USSG
$596M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,449
-11,024
| -24% | -$333K |
|
5797
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF June
UJUN
$189M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,659
+13,784
| +55% | +$375K |
|
5798
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,048
-832
| -2% | -$26.1K |
|
5799
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
285,700
+13,700
| +5% | +$57.8K |
|
5800
CALL
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.24B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+25,000
| +33% | +$282K |
|
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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.