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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7301
CALL
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.57B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-32,500
| -66% | -$857K |
|
7302
Caleres
CAL
$487M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
48,156
-125,461
| -72% | -$1.01M |
|
7303
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.77B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
41,048
+14,046
| +52% | +$167K |
|
7304
Global X Alternative Income ETF
ALTY
$45.5M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,467
| New | +$468K |
|
7305
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.1B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
-20,100
| -18% | -$111K |
|
|
PCH
7306
CALL
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-6,300
| -37% | -$269K |
|
7307
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.53B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-11,000
| -75% | -$1.35M |
|
|
ROOF
7308
DELISTED
NYLI CBRE NextGen Real Estate ETF
ROOF
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
26,209
+13,568
| +107% | +$246K |
|
7309
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
258,052
+3,861
| +2% | +$8.3K |
|
7310
PUT
UGI
UGI
$7.33B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+400
| +3% | +$13.3K |
|
7311
CALL
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$529M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
2,317
+1,459
| +170% | +$367K |
|
7312
CALL
Belden
BDC
$5.19B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-3,700
| -20% | -$122K |
|
7313
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.79B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-16,000
| -70% | -$1.08M |
|
|
JNCE
7314
CALL
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+43,000
| +331% | +$267K |
|
|
TRQ
7315
PUT
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
54,140
+50,550
| +1,408% | +$450K |
|
|
CN
7316
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF
CN
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
11,271
+680
| +6% | +$27.3K |
|
7317
PUT
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.64B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+12,800
| +76% | +$204K |
|
7318
CALL
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.4B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+17,700
| +120% | +$247K |
|
7319
CALL
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.82B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-21,600
| -41% | -$329K |
|
|
AVNS
7320
PUT
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-2,900
| -17% | -$92.7K |
|
7321
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.4B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
8,799
-30,545
| -78% | -$1.57M |
|
|
EIGR
7322
CALL
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,863
| New | +$580K |
|
7323
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$525M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
27,069
+4,524
| +20% | +$81K |
|
7324
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.37B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+5,400
| +32% | +$97.7K |
|
7325
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$11B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-11,700
| -54% | -$510K |
|
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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.