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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
2,354,334
-1,036,616
| -31% | -$18.4M |
|
|
KSU
952
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
216,600
+52,800
| +32% | +$9.14M |
|
953
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
133,900
-6,800
| -5% | -$1.78M |
|
954
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
637,730
+369,363
| +138% | +$23.9M |
|
|
ADAP
955
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $39M | 0.01% |
4,891,046
+1,701,878
| +53% | +$14.9M |
|
956
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $39M | 0.01% |
182,251
+91,217
| +100% | +$19M |
|
957
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
311,400
+73,900
| +31% | +$9.15M |
|
958
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
289,854
+126,159
| +77% | +$17M |
|
959
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.1B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
2,478,192
-6,641,140
| -73% | -$95.8M |
|
960
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
1,495,500
-310,800
| -17% | -$7.67M |
|
|
KSU
961
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
214,071
+122,897
| +135% | +$21.3M |
|
962
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
481,342
+361,834
| +303% | +$30.4M |
|
963
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
660,132
+586,415
| +795% | +$34M |
|
964
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
+420,415
| New | +$35.3M |
|
965
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
117,600
+1,100
| +0.9% | +$336K |
|
966
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
2,476,380
+2,127,333
| +609% | +$36.6M |
|
967
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.45B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,255,900
+123,600
| +11% | +$3.88M |
|
968
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
414,725
-233,088
| -36% | -$22M |
|
|
CHX
969
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
4,797,427
+1,187,312
| +33% | +$11.4M |
|
970
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
544,624
-1,001,829
| -65% | -$72M |
|
971
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
43,200
+7,000
| +19% | +$5.53M |
|
972
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,519,300
+1,012,100
| +200% | +$22.6M |
|
973
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.41B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
+1,894,033
| New | +$33M |
|
974
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $38M | 0.01% |
257,500
+49,100
| +24% | +$7.37M |
|
975
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.6B
| $38M | 0.01% |
112,200
-38,800
| -26% | -$13.2M |
|
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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.