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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8151
PUT
KALA BIO
KALA
$14.2M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
14
+9
| +180% | +$207K |
|
|
KW
8152
CALL
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+7,500
| +67% | +$112K |
|
8153
Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF
PXJ
$62.7M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
27,461
+15,091
| +122% | +$183K |
|
8154
PUT
Kartoon Studios
TOON
$35.1M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
22,830
+1,380
| +6% | +$21.6K |
|
8155
CALL
Vertiv
VRT
$106B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-17,500
| -53% | -$274K |
|
|
AL
8156
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-19,800
| -68% | -$584K |
|
8157
PUT
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.07B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$282K |
|
8158
CALL
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$281K |
|
|
NVMI
8159
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$12.1B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-5,500
| -51% | -$282K |
|
|
AIV
8160
PUT
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
60,054
-77,321
| -56% | -$375K |
|
8161
Angi Inc
ANGI
$201M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
2,429
-236,381
| -99% | -$32.6M |
|
8162
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.4B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-7,300
| -67% | -$561K |
|
8163
PUT
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.2B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$227K |
|
8164
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.51B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-500
| -3% | -$9.72K |
|
8165
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$596M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
21,540
+10,407
| +93% | +$142K |
|
8166
Dillards
DDS
$9.64B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,397
| New | +$208K |
|
8167
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.17B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
12,610
-11,118
| -47% | -$250K |
|
|
SPPI
8168
CALL
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
+42,800
| +183% | +$163K |
|
|
PSMC
8169
DELISTED
Invesco Conservative Multi-Asset Allocation ETF
PSMC
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
20,897
-26,496
| -56% | -$343K |
|
|
SYKE
8170
PUT
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$244K |
|
|
UCI
8171
DELISTED
E-TRACS UBS Bloomberg CMCI ETN
UCI
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
20,050
-2,970
| -13% | -$39.1K |
|
8172
PUT
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.61B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-100
| -1% | -$2.77K |
|
|
KUST
8173
PUT
Kustom Entertainment Inc
KUST
$802K
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
8174
Oceaneering
OII
$4.9B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
76,268
-164,293
| -68% | -$867K |
|
|
OPI
8175
CALL
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-2,100
| -14% | -$50.6K |
|
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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.