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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6201
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.7B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-3,500
| -16% | -$160K |
|
6202
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-33,500
| -54% | -$903K |
|
6203
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$768K |
|
6204
PUT
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+10,700
| +249% | +$634K |
|
6205
CALL
Fox Class B
FOX
$23.2B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+17,000
| +131% | +$451K |
|
6206
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.96B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+3,700
| +47% | +$263K |
|
6207
CALL
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.62B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+700
| +3% | +$21.7K |
|
6208
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$9.46B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+12,200
| +57% | +$340K |
|
|
SRC
6209
PUT
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+1,500
| +6% | +$52.3K |
|
6210
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.83B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,213
| New | +$881K |
|
|
EBSB
6211
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
80,699
-4,262
| -5% | -$48.3K |
|
|
GLUU
6212
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
-113,800
| -51% | -$956K |
|
6213
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.13B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,200
| +8% | +$67K |
|
6214
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.27B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-9,300
| -12% | -$121K |
|
|
EMBJ
6215
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12.7B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
189,100
+11,000
| +6% | +$61K |
|
6216
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.31B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
97,521
-482,029
| -83% | -$4.14M |
|
|
AGIG
6217
Abundia Global Impact Group
AGIG
$39.2M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
42,959
+42,111
| +4,966% | +$602K |
|
|
AERI
6218
CALL
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,800
| New | +$862K |
|
6219
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$310M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
25,629
+7,830
| +44% | +$256K |
|
6220
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41.1B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$888K |
|
|
HOLI
6221
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
75,306
+52,946
| +237% | +$628K |
|
6222
National Vision
EYE
$1.77B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
21,727
-49,398
| -69% | -$1.72M |
|
6223
PUT
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-16,500
| -36% | -$470K |
|
6224
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.76B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
37,072
-107,321
| -74% | -$2.54M |
|
|
BRFS
6225
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
253,197
-553,346
| -69% | -$2.12M |
|
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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.