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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9526
PUT
National CineMedia
NCMI
$391M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$47.1K |
|
9527
CALL
Savara
SVRA
$1.1B
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+700
| +2% | +$1.2K |
|
|
SBOW
9528
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,557
| New | +$42.9K |
|
|
DS
9529
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
36,626
-92,837
| -72% | -$143K |
|
|
CDR
9530
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
7,645
-6,830
| -47% | -$39.8K |
|
9531
Civeo
CVEO
$341M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
4,895
+571
| +13% | +$5.11K |
|
9532
PUT
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$402M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-2,600
| -18% | -$8.35K |
|
9533
NanoViricides
NNVC
$40.5M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,404
| New | +$57K |
|
9534
CALL
QuickLogic
QUIK
$239M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+600
| +5% | +$2.01K |
|
|
ONCY
9535
Oncolytics Biotech
ONCY
$91.9M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
23,139
-14,897
| -39% | -$27.3K |
|
|
AUD
9536
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
24,107
-101,854
| -81% | -$152K |
|
|
GPOR
9537
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
-31,600
| -30% | -$27K |
|
9538
CALL
Ambev
ABEV
$47.4B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$41.6K |
|
|
SLNO
9539
PUT
DELISTED
Soleno Therapeutics
SLNO
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,020
-1,087
| -52% | -$31.8K |
|
9540
Soligenix
SNGX
$5.6M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
89
+41
| +85% | +$20.2K |
|
9541
SuperCom
SPCB
$68.3M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
251
+190
| +311% | +$45.6K |
|
|
TGB
9542
PUT
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.54B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$29.7K |
|
9543
CALL
Talphera
TLPH
$68M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,335
+705
| +112% | +$17.5K |
|
|
UXIN
9544
CALL
Uxin Ltd
UXIN
$308M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
440
+208
| +90% | +$24.9K |
|
9545
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.75B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-6,600
| -29% | -$25.9K |
|
|
VRN
9546
CALL
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+13,900
| +82% | +$22.6K |
|
|
OPGN
9547
DELISTED
OpGen, Inc
OPGN
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
89
-102
| -53% | -$45.4K |
|
|
ONCS
9548
DELISTED
OncoSec Medical Incorporated
ONCS
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
512
-593
| -54% | -$46.2K |
|
|
ACR
9549
PUT
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$116M
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-3,033
| -34% | -$21K |
|
9550
CALL
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$743M
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$32K |
|
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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.