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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CORE
5926
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,821
| New | +$988K |
|
5927
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.22B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
46,351
+31,641
| +215% | +$689K |
|
5928
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$75.2M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$1.39M |
|
5929
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+5,900
| +31% | +$216K |
|
5930
CALL
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.35B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+51,100
| +491% | +$797K |
|
|
ARNC
5931
CALL
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-19,000
| -27% | -$364K |
|
5932
ProShares Online Retail ETF
ONLN
$65.3M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,519
| New | +$959K |
|
5933
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.45B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,003
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
GES
5934
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
-610,100
| -88% | -$7.02M |
|
5935
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.4B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+3,200
| +12% | +$113K |
|
5936
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.65B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
27,404
-24,243
| -47% | -$854K |
|
5937
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$36.7M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
1,390
-990
| -42% | -$535K |
|
5938
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.43B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
15,581
+10,673
| +217% | +$668K |
|
|
TPC
5939
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.12B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
87,120
-213,646
| -71% | -$2.62M |
|
|
VTRU
5940
DELISTED
Vitru Limited Common Shares
VTRU
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,713
| New | +$1.06M |
|
5941
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.39B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
35,786
+28,029
| +361% | +$784K |
|
5942
PUT
Natera
NTRA
$45.3B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+7,700
| +135% | +$438K |
|
|
CTT
5943
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
108,342
+39,946
| +58% | +$380K |
|
5944
Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF
NUSC
$1.34B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
32,623
-4,378
| -12% | -$128K |
|
|
PMT
5945
PUT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$825M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+2,000
| +3% | +$35.4K |
|
5946
CALL
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-1,900
| -21% | -$247K |
|
5947
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.39B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-7,400
| -11% | -$134K |
|
5948
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$267M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
40,426
-19,275
| -32% | -$439K |
|
5949
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$292M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-17,300
| -22% | -$278K |
|
5950
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$420M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
18,412
-45,692
| -71% | -$2.42M |
|
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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.