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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8301
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$267K |
|
8302
CALL
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.02B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-600
| -21% | -$63.8K |
|
8303
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$313M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
10,339
-2,009
| -16% | -$35.4K |
|
8304
GeoPark
GPRK
$617M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
33,654
-6,051
| -15% | -$56K |
|
8305
ONE Gas
OGS
$5B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
3,592
-2,914
| -45% | -$215K |
|
8306
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$245M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
28,545
-3,241
| -10% | -$26.4K |
|
|
ATSG
8307
PUT
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-6,000
| -38% | -$150K |
|
|
PTVE
8308
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,507
| New | +$245K |
|
8309
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14.3B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-11,600
| -82% | -$1.18M |
|
|
AVDL
8310
PUT
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+14,100
| +40% | +$103K |
|
8311
PUT
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.92B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$208K |
|
8312
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$295M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-29,200
| -41% | -$171K |
|
8313
PUT
MacroGenics
MGNX
$255M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-36,900
| -79% | -$1.01M |
|
8314
PUT
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.92B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+7,700
| +31% | +$63.9K |
|
8315
PUT
Interface
TILE
$2.04B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+28,600
| +242% | +$213K |
|
|
EMWP
8316
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
5,579
+4,121
| +283% | +$240K |
|
8317
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-15,000
| -79% | -$918K |
|
8318
PUT
Kennametal
KMT
$2.58B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$246K |
|
8319
Marcus Corp
MCS
$944M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
31,858
-32,061
| -50% | -$432K |
|
8320
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF
PCEF
$811M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,143
| New | +$250K |
|
8321
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$679M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,716
| New | +$233K |
|
8322
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.57B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
63,983
+46,688
| +270% | +$220K |
|
|
BCOV
8323
PUT
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+5,700
| +31% | +$56.9K |
|
|
HNP
8324
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,912
| New | +$264K |
|
|
AEGN
8325
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
17,383
-15,854
| -48% | -$250K |
|
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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.