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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6326
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
20,891
-27,183
| -57% | -$1.01M |
|
6327
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.72B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+900
| +5% | +$33.8K |
|
6328
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.1B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+3,500
| +71% | +$336K |
|
|
EVRI
6329
CALL
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+41,100
| +76% | +$285K |
|
6330
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.79B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
30,269
-341,096
| -92% | -$8.8M |
|
6331
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$867M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,957
| New | +$826K |
|
6332
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$45.2B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
92,890
-147,562
| -61% | -$1.2M |
|
|
GTLS
6333
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+400
| +4% | +$26K |
|
|
HI
6334
CALL
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-7,100
| -21% | -$210K |
|
6335
PUT
Envista
NVST
$4.58B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+10,400
| +49% | +$240K |
|
|
RDHL
6336
CALL
Redhill Biopharma
RDHL
$3.65M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
76
+39
| +105% | +$320K |
|
6337
CALL
BlueLinx
BXC
$706M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,200
| New | +$584K |
|
6338
PUT
CarGurus
CARG
$3.22B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+2,700
| +8% | +$69.1K |
|
6339
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.6B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,625
| New | +$827K |
|
6340
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+9,400
| +127% | +$396K |
|
6341
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$147B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$753K |
|
6342
CALL
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.51B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-7,900
| -26% | -$340K |
|
6343
CALL
ADT
ADT
$5.44B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
+33,500
| +54% | +$326K |
|
6344
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
EEMO
$25.1M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,760
| New | +$765K |
|
6345
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$544M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+3,600
| +12% | +$81.5K |
|
6346
CALL
XPEL
XPEL
$1.32B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+14,000
| +89% | +$301K |
|
|
QLS
6347
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Long/Short Tracker ETF
QLS
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
32,598
+3,963
| +14% | +$94.1K |
|
|
ECOM
6348
CALL
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+6,900
| +15% | +$114K |
|
6349
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$419M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
112
-18
| -14% | -$135K |
|
6350
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$23.2B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
53,046
-1,523
| -3% | -$20.2K |
|
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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.