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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9276
CALL
InflaRx
IFRX
$256M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+7,300
| +69% | +$33.6K |
|
9277
PUT
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$7.74B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$89.1K |
|
9278
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.2B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+3,560
| +37% | +$25.3K |
|
9279
PUT
Pearson
PSO
$9.97B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$77.1K |
|
9280
CALL
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.7M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
615
-1,720
| -74% | -$259K |
|
|
CHMA
9281
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
17,565
-24,118
| -58% | -$115K |
|
|
CORR
9282
CALL
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-1,600
| -11% | -$13.2K |
|
|
CHMA
9283
PUT
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-9,000
| -34% | -$43.1K |
|
9284
Corporacion America
CAAP
$4.23B
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
33,061
-70,351
| -68% | -$175K |
|
9285
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.7B
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
182,080
+99,359
| +120% | +$44.9K |
|
9286
DSS Inc
DSS
$5.28M
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
+875
| New | +$111K |
|
9287
CALL
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+32,600
| +172% | +$58K |
|
|
BYU
9288
DELISTED
BAIYU Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BYU
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
+117
| New | +$82.7K |
|
|
FRBK
9289
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
37,122
-83,215
| -69% | -$181K |
|
|
TAT
9290
DELISTED
TransAtlantic Petroleum LTD.
TAT
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
+317,981
| New | +$87.3K |
|
|
AGS
9291
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
20,820
+2,553
| +14% | +$9.55K |
|
9292
Broadway Financial
BYFC
$101M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,429
| New | +$79.8K |
|
9293
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.89B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$80.5K |
|
9294
PUT
Comstock
LODE
$226M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,760
| New | +$65.1K |
|
9295
LSB Industries
LXU
$695M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
58,429
+20,014
| +52% | +$25.1K |
|
9296
Marker Therapeutics
MRKR
$21.3M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
4,874
+106
| +2% | +$1.93K |
|
9297
PUT
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.06B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$71.4K |
|
9298
CALL
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$103M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-180
| -6% | -$4.86K |
|
|
9299
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$103M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
3,014
-1,357
| -31% | -$36.6K |
|
|
WRN
9300
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$494M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
59,851
+21,220
| +55% | +$26.3K |
|
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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.