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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7601
Axogen
AXGN
$2.5B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,750
| New | +$380K |
|
7602
PUT
Community Bank
CBU
$3.41B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$403K |
|
|
DOG
7603
PUT
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$97.3M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$391K |
|
7604
CALL
KALA BIO
KALA
$14.5M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
20
| – | – |
|
7605
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$853M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-39,400
| -47% | -$323K |
|
7606
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.25B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+12,000
| +94% | +$178K |
|
7607
Citi Trends
CTRN
$605M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
15,193
-40,341
| -73% | -$804K |
|
7608
PUT
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$87M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+17,900
| +141% | +$237K |
|
7609
CALL
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$80.6M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$272K |
|
|
PCH
7610
PUT
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$385K |
|
7611
CALL
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.96B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$401K |
|
|
YELL
7612
CALL
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+45,800
| +90% | +$168K |
|
7613
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$61.3M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,977
| New | +$433K |
|
7614
CALL
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.65B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+30,500
| +74% | +$147K |
|
|
MSB
7615
CALL
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$306M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-3,300
| -16% | -$62.2K |
|
7616
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
ROBT
$774M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
9,653
-37,443
| -80% | -$1.43M |
|
|
PLYM
7617
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,331
| New | +$396K |
|
7618
CALL
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.69B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-3,500
| -34% | -$192K |
|
7619
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+1,100
| +1% | +$4.85K |
|
7620
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$207M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
2,026
+364
| +22% | +$72.4K |
|
7621
PUT
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.36B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+3,900
| +23% | +$63.7K |
|
7622
CALL
CarParts.com
PRTS
$54.7M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,460
| New | +$423K |
|
|
BKI
7623
PUT
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+300
| +8% | +$23.6K |
|
|
JOBS
7624
PUT
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-700
| -13% | -$48.6K |
|
7625
Virtus Biotech ETF
BBP
$100M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
7,823
+90
| +1% | +$4.19K |
|
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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.