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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.97B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
44,446
-1,306,636
| -97% | -$27.2M |
|
|
PACW
6102
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-9,000
| -15% | -$167K |
|
|
ALBO
6103
CALL
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$775K |
|
6104
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.39B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
55,862
-962,371
| -95% | -$15M |
|
6105
PUT
CDW
CDW
$16.9B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-2,600
| -26% | -$297K |
|
6106
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+4,200
| +33% | +$210K |
|
6107
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.19B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
9,112
-14,393
| -61% | -$1.37M |
|
6108
CALL
Altimmune
ALT
$583M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-219,900
| -77% | -$4.4M |
|
|
CPTL
6109
Global X Funds Global X Morningstar Capital Allocation Leaders ETF
CPTL
$120M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
36,358
-284
| -0.8% | -$6.76K |
|
6110
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
10,221
-33,478
| -77% | -$2.9M |
|
6111
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$873M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
8,345
-1,160
| -12% | -$96.4K |
|
|
AIMC
6112
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
23,823
-34,739
| -59% | -$1.28M |
|
|
LFC
6113
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
77,806
+44,373
| +133% | +$531K |
|
6114
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
16,854
+1,705
| +11% | +$91.2K |
|
|
QWLD
6115
State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF
QWLD
$179M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
10,521
+66
| +0.6% | +$5.49K |
|
6116
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.1M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-1,400
| -5% | -$42.1K |
|
6117
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.13B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,542
| New | +$962K |
|
6118
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
5,266
+1,218
| +30% | +$215K |
|
|
NWLI
6119
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
4,805
-878
| -15% | -$180K |
|
|
AAT
6120
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.37B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
36,389
-125,945
| -78% | -$3.27M |
|
6121
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$331M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
34,729
+20,576
| +145% | +$551K |
|
6122
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.4B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
10,440
-4,745
| -31% | -$369K |
|
|
SPTN
6123
CALL
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-18,200
| -25% | -$363K |
|
|
GOCO
6124
CALL
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,480
| New | +$1.08M |
|
6125
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.52B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+300
| +2% | +$19.1K |
|
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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.