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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6926
CALL
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.31B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$515K |
|
6927
PUT
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.19B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$567K |
|
6928
Yum China
YUMC
$16.4B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
10,722
-39,240
| -79% | -$2.08M |
|
|
VSL
6929
DELISTED
Volshares Large Cap ETF
VSL
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,912
| New | +$564K |
|
6930
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.12B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-1,500
| -4% | -$27.9K |
|
6931
CALL
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.53B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-10,400
| -25% | -$176K |
|
6932
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$981M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
55,942
+17,299
| +45% | +$214K |
|
6933
Energizer
ENR
$1.5B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
14,445
-112,059
| -89% | -$5.14M |
|
6934
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.6B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-12,100
| -23% | -$173K |
|
|
IBTD
6935
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF
IBTD
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
21,959
-19,845
| -47% | -$511K |
|
|
TBHC
6936
CALL
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+26,800
| +64% | +$174K |
|
6937
Invesco Floating Rate Municipal Income ETF
PVI
$31.1M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
22,603
-6,699
| -23% | -$167K |
|
6938
BGC Group
BGC
$4.98B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
234,779
-437,785
| -65% | -$1.14M |
|
6939
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-9,800
| -53% | -$687K |
|
6940
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.95B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
9,317
-11,443
| -55% | -$679K |
|
6941
CALL
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.22B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$593K |
|
|
CIR
6942
PUT
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-86,600
| -81% | -$2.41M |
|
6943
PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF
PHYL
$1.4B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,152
| New | +$561K |
|
6944
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$59.9B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+5,000
| +85% | +$243K |
|
6945
CALL
Energous
WATT
$103M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
317
+103
| +48% | +$202K |
|
6946
ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets
EET
$35.7M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
8,114
-3,463
| -30% | -$238K |
|
6947
EnerSys
ENS
$6.86B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
8,340
-5,744
| -41% | -$395K |
|
6948
Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF
PWB
$2.41B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
9,041
-28,790
| -76% | -$1.72M |
|
6949
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$57.9M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
10,235
+1,686
| +20% | +$94K |
|
6950
PUT
Century Communities
CCS
$1.96B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-21,600
| -62% | -$789K |
|
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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.