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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6826
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.5B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-5,400
| -37% | -$328K |
|
6827
PUT
Pluri
PLUR
$19.9M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
7,075
+4,825
| +214% | +$369K |
|
6828
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.16B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
41,515
+13,044
| +46% | +$203K |
|
6829
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$65.5M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
45,345
-3,532
| -7% | -$49.2K |
|
6830
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.43B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-5,600
| -17% | -$149K |
|
6831
CALL
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.13B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+5,900
| +15% | +$70.9K |
|
6832
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$455M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
20,526
+6,026
| +42% | +$190K |
|
6833
Fluor
FLR
$7.3B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,419
| New | +$709K |
|
6834
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$626M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
31,772
-15,415
| -33% | -$290K |
|
6835
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.32B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
33,343
-183,542
| -85% | -$3M |
|
|
QVM
6836
DELISTED
Arrow QVM Equity Factor ETF
QVM
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
27,496
| – | – |
|
6837
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF
ISHP
$5.56M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
22,186
-310
| -1% | -$7.95K |
|
6838
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.24B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,130
| New | +$579K |
|
6839
PUT
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.66B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$668K |
|
|
TRQ
6840
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
70,121
+20,889
| +42% | +$186K |
|
6841
PUT
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.17B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,150
| New | +$508K |
|
6842
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.12B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+3,000
| +15% | +$77.4K |
|
6843
CALL
NewtekOne
NEWT
$372M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+16,400
| +106% | +$307K |
|
6844
CALL
Standard BioTools
LAB
$310M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+57,800
| +266% | +$399K |
|
6845
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
SPYX
$2.87B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,219
| New | +$581K |
|
|
CLDT
6846
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$580M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
77,513
+6,235
| +9% | +$40.9K |
|
6847
PUT
GrafTech
EAF
$205M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
8,620
+290
| +3% | +$20.2K |
|
|
MOFG
6848
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
32,981
-6,271
| -16% | -$118K |
|
6849
Quanex
NX
$967M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
31,937
+5,696
| +22% | +$90.5K |
|
|
CHUY
6850
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+5,700
| +23% | +$104K |
|
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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.