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 | 3.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.2B
| $76.4M | 0.02% |
1,228,460
+1,135,550
| +1,222% | +$68.2M |
|
577
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$29.8B
| $75.8M | 0.02% |
539,000
-125,300
| -19% | -$16.3M |
|
578
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$35.4B
| $75.8M | 0.02% |
327,400
-6,000
| -2% | -$1.3M |
|
579
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$344B
| $75.7M | 0.02% |
1,565,700
-460,800
| -23% | -$23.2M |
|
580
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.1B
| $75.6M | 0.02% |
177,700
-38,800
| -18% | -$15.4M |
|
581
Atlassian
TEAM
$40.3B
| $75.5M | 0.02% |
415,528
+413,815
| +24,157% | +$73.8M |
|
|
NEWR
582
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $75.5M | 0.02% |
1,340,267
+851,620
| +174% | +$52M |
|
583
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.6B
| $75.2M | 0.02% |
+1,950,322
| New | +$76.9M |
|
584
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$17.5B
| $75.2M | 0.02% |
1,299,498
+117,442
| +10% | +$5.72M |
|
585
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $75.2M | 0.02% |
156,179
+45,630
| +41% | +$22.6M |
|
|
WORK
586
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
2,797,000
+546,200
| +24% | +$16.1M |
|
587
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.2B
| $74.6M | 0.02% |
512,600
+24,200
| +5% | +$3.37M |
|
588
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.1B
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
261,800
-33,500
| -11% | -$8.83M |
|
589
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $73.3M | 0.02% |
2,116,351
+1,014,864
| +92% | +$32.6M |
|
590
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.22B
| $73.1M | 0.02% |
1,757,100
+696,800
| +66% | +$30.8M |
|
591
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $73.1M | 0.02% |
493,700
-177,900
| -26% | -$27.5M |
|
592
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$178B
| $72.8M | 0.02% |
369,900
-140,900
| -28% | -$26.2M |
|
593
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $72.5M | 0.02% |
241,066
+68,259
| +40% | +$23.5M |
|
594
Hershey
HSY
$36.3B
| $72.5M | 0.02% |
505,455
+431,529
| +584% | +$61.2M |
|
|
PARA
595
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $72.5M | 0.02% |
2,586,600
+5,200
| +0.2% | +$139K |
|
596
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.5B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
2,911,050
-425,250
| -13% | -$10.2M |
|
597
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.8B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
781,800
+97,300
| +14% | +$9.18M |
|
|
SGEN
598
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $72.1M | 0.02% |
368,428
+311,019
| +542% | +$52.1M |
|
599
JD.com
JD
$38.5B
| $72.1M | 0.02% |
928,489
-1,255,324
| -57% | -$87.2M |
|
600
Oneok
OKE
$60.2B
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
2,769,394
+2,379,988
| +611% | +$66.3M |
|
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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 3.4% 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 1,263 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.