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 | 3.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
1,240,776
+3,884
| +0.3% | +$136K |
|
|
PDCE
902
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
3,478,943
+1,026,817
| +42% | +$14.6M |
|
903
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.7B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
380,700
-120,300
| -24% | -$13.3M |
|
904
Chegg
CHGG
$86M
| $43M | 0.01% |
602,563
-777,819
| -56% | -$57.3M |
|
905
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.52B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
2,497,400
+911,100
| +57% | +$14.4M |
|
906
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.08B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
1,291,398
-549,748
| -30% | -$16.9M |
|
907
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
1,653,121
-1,020,191
| -38% | -$20.9M |
|
908
CALL
Realty Income
O
$58.9B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
721,987
+490,303
| +212% | +$29M |
|
909
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.7B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
472,442
-803,688
| -63% | -$72.6M |
|
910
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.1B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
550,321
-15,565
| -3% | -$1.19M |
|
911
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.25B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
2,964,035
-47,344
| -2% | -$708K |
|
912
Oracle
ORCL
$423B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
709,686
+634,817
| +848% | +$36.1M |
|
913
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.3B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
219,000
+23,300
| +12% | +$4.43M |
|
914
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$11.2B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
3,599,376
-698,153
| -16% | -$9.06M |
|
915
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.93B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
176,800
+37,600
| +27% | +$7.23M |
|
916
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $42M | 0.01% |
479,924
-2,952,488
| -86% | -$278M |
|
917
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $42M | 0.01% |
220,186
-101,971
| -32% | -$18.1M |
|
|
VMW
918
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
291,911
-462,869
| -61% | -$65.7M |
|
919
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$129B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
200,900
-4,500
| -2% | -$875K |
|
920
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
1,506,900
+517,400
| +52% | +$15.4M |
|
921
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
214,197
-159,935
| -43% | -$26.3M |
|
|
MZTI
922
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.16B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
231,879
+97,160
| +72% | +$16.3M |
|
923
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.87B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
46,900
+27,700
| +144% | +$21.9M |
|
924
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.2B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
4,377,795
+3,746,487
| +593% | +$39.4M |
|
925
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
+442,793
| New | +$41.5M |
|
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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 3.4% 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 1,263 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.