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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6376
CALL
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-30,000
| -71% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SAIL
6377
PUT
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-2,300
| -11% | -$79.9K |
|
6378
Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF
AFIF
$228M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+78,273
| New | +$769K |
|
6379
Designer Brands
DBI
$321M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
141,274
-48,761
| -26% | -$316K |
|
|
RFUN
6380
DELISTED
RiverFront Dynamic Unconstrained Income
RFUN
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
30,566
-3,400
| -10% | -$85.8K |
|
6381
CALL
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.18B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-500
| -6% | -$46.8K |
|
6382
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.02B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
25,040
-251,050
| -91% | -$7.24M |
|
6383
CALL
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.96B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+4,300
| +25% | +$161K |
|
6384
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.43B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,446
| New | +$848K |
|
6385
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$93M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
13,930
+6,533
| +88% | +$377K |
|
6386
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.1B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
62,703
-2,829
| -4% | -$35.4K |
|
6387
PUT
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+400
| +2% | +$9.9K |
|
6388
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$251M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
4,035
+255
| +7% | +$52.8K |
|
6389
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.94B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
131,234
+40,426
| +45% | +$278K |
|
|
RUTH
6390
PUT
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+10,100
| +17% | +$91.2K |
|
|
DX
6391
PUT
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.21B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$767K |
|
6392
Franklin US Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF
FLQS
$52.7M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
29,657
+13,924
| +89% | +$363K |
|
6393
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF
SLVP
$968M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,928
| New | +$792K |
|
6394
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-8,200
| -35% | -$389K |
|
6395
ProShares UltraPro MidCap400
UMDD
$34.9M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
69,680
-2,595
| -4% | -$29.2K |
|
6396
PagerDuty
PD
$915M
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
28,057
-581,253
| -95% | -$16.3M |
|
6397
PUT
Adeia
ADEA
$3.06B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
249,480
+60,480
| +32% | +$223K |
|
6398
iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF
SUSC
$1.29B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
27,323
-29,838
| -52% | -$835K |
|
6399
DMC Global
BOOM
$157M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
22,991
-89,824
| -80% | -$2.84M |
|
6400
Stoneridge
SRI
$193M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
41,224
-8,655
| -17% | -$177K |
|
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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.