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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GREK
8076
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$316M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
14,262
-1,111
| -7% | -$22.6K |
|
8077
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.67B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
65,886
+15,666
| +31% | +$67.8K |
|
|
PARAA
8078
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-13,700
| -59% | -$400K |
|
|
ROIC
8079
CALL
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+16,400
| +149% | +$179K |
|
8080
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.63B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
18,514
-37,633
| -67% | -$598K |
|
|
NEPT
8081
CALL
DELISTED
Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. Ordinary Shares
NEPT
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
96
+2
| +2% | +$7.62K |
|
|
AGTC
8082
CALL
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+22,600
| +63% | +$123K |
|
8083
PUT
Hexcel
HXL
$7.76B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-4,300
| -34% | -$173K |
|
8084
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.15B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+5,400
| +31% | +$78.5K |
|
|
XHR
8085
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.8B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
32,085
-122,211
| -79% | -$1.08M |
|
8086
PUT
XPEL
XPEL
$1.37B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-700
| -6% | -$15.1K |
|
8087
Acco Brands
ACCO
$404M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,439
| New | +$317K |
|
8088
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$161M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,555
| New | +$314K |
|
8089
CALL
Capricor Therapeutics
CAPR
$243M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+8,900
| +20% | +$51.9K |
|
8090
PUT
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.97B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-5,500
| -41% | -$174K |
|
8091
CALL
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.64B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-4,800
| -41% | -$195K |
|
8092
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$505M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,930
| New | +$275K |
|
|
DRD
8093
PUT
DRDGold
DRD
$2.06B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+5,000
| +27% | +$72.2K |
|
8094
PUT
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.65B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-17,600
| -37% | -$173K |
|
8095
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$255M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
19,029
+3,458
| +22% | +$52.7K |
|
8096
PUT
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$15.3B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-17,500
| -65% | -$580K |
|
8097
PUT
Rayonier
RYN
$6.45B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
11,684
+2,425
| +26% | +$60.4K |
|
|
TGB
8098
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.09B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
264,256
+160,468
| +155% | +$133K |
|
8099
CALL
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$275M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-5,000
| -57% | -$401K |
|
8100
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF
CNRG
$204M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,823
| New | +$239K |
|
Similar funds
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.