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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HARP
6176
DELISTED
Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
HARP
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
5,018
+396
| +9% | +$57.1K |
|
6177
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$8.49B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
-139,200
| -52% | -$1.07M |
|
6178
PUT
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.04B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$869K |
|
|
ONEM
6179
PUT
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+21,900
| +270% | +$691K |
|
6180
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
$18.7M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
740
-350
| -32% | -$312K |
|
6181
iShares ESG Aware Aggressive Allocation ETF
EAOA
$37.9M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,069
| New | +$843K |
|
6182
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$473M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,260
| New | +$955K |
|
|
BLCN
6183
DELISTED
Siren ETF Trust Siren NexGen Economy ETF
BLCN
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
24,839
+16,580
| +201% | +$559K |
|
6184
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.46B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-26,900
| -38% | -$545K |
|
6185
PUT
Sonoco
SON
$5.71B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$878K |
|
6186
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
WBIL
$31M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
32,079
+12,467
| +64% | +$337K |
|
|
RUTH
6187
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
76,620
+31,056
| +68% | +$281K |
|
6188
CALL
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.02B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+36,200
| +118% | +$479K |
|
6189
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.04B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
20,598
-8,295
| -29% | -$363K |
|
|
NVMI
6190
Nova
NVMI
$12.6B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
16,223
-28,766
| -64% | -$1.47M |
|
6191
CALL
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$132M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+4,900
| +27% | +$166K |
|
|
NVEE
6192
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,052
| New | +$854K |
|
|
GPMT
6193
PUT
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$60.2M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
+61,600
| +107% | +$415K |
|
|
MESO
6194
Mesoblast
MESO
$2.19B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
22,736
+4,644
| +26% | +$146K |
|
6195
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
31,050
+22,725
| +273% | +$623K |
|
6196
Fidelity US Multifactor ETF
FLRG
$298M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,450
| New | +$831K |
|
6197
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$77.3M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,821
| New | +$1.2M |
|
6198
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$322M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+13,700
| +83% | +$358K |
|
6199
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.15B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+1,900
| +10% | +$81.3K |
|
|
ARR
6200
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.36B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
17,680
+7,800
| +79% | +$372K |
|
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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.