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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9001
PUT
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+8,600
| +59% | +$51.7K |
|
9002
CALL
Conduent
CNDT
$276M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+3,100
| +9% | +$9.19K |
|
|
DRD
9003
DRDGold
DRD
$1.87B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,297
| New | +$149K |
|
9004
PUT
Geron
GERN
$860M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+24,500
| +54% | +$45.3K |
|
9005
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$507M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-500
| -5% | -$5.88K |
|
|
VCNX
9006
PUT
DELISTED
Vaccinex, Inc. Common Stock
VCNX
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+327
| New | +$357K |
|
|
MGI
9007
PUT
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+10,600
| +33% | +$33.3K |
|
9008
PUT
LG Display
LPL
$3.23B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$110K |
|
9009
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$29.3B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$145K |
|
9010
PUT
cbdMD
YCBD
$5.86M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
169
+128
| +312% | +$122K |
|
|
KIN
9011
CALL
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+12,700
| +81% | +$53.1K |
|
9012
CALL
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.59B
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-16,200
| -47% | -$91.3K |
|
9013
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
10,975
+2,025
| +23% | +$19.6K |
|
9014
PUT
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$709M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-7,300
| -35% | -$72.6K |
|
9015
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$375M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,569
| New | +$110K |
|
9016
CALL
NanoViricides
NNVC
$38.8M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$172K |
|
9017
PUT
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.64M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
317
-134
| -30% | -$59.2K |
|
|
UBX
9018
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
3,463
-10,485
| -75% | -$664K |
|
9019
CALL
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$189M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-1,000
| -8% | -$11.7K |
|
|
VIA
9020
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
2,890
-951
| -25% | -$38.6K |
|
|
CORR
9021
PUT
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-2,700
| -12% | -$22.3K |
|
9022
PUT
Amcor
AMCR
$21.8B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,160
| New | +$118K |
|
9023
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.72B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
51,823
-114,615
| -69% | -$332K |
|
|
CIO
9024
CALL
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-300
| -2% | -$2.6K |
|
9025
PUT
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$10.4M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
4,367
+2,760
| +172% | +$87.3K |
|
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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.