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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
1,273,000
+376,000
| +42% | +$10.8M |
|
1002
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
268,739
-152,942
| -36% | -$19.2M |
|
1003
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
648,000
-393,600
| -38% | -$17.3M |
|
1004
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
1,402,500
+496,800
| +55% | +$12.3M |
|
1005
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
+1,821,652
| New | +$42.5M |
|
1006
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.8B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
191,000
-72,100
| -27% | -$13.1M |
|
|
SWTX
1007
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
758,579
-166,102
| -18% | -$7.07M |
|
1008
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
1,065,900
-321,400
| -23% | -$11.1M |
|
1009
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
1,396,078
+94,878
| +7% | +$1.94M |
|
1010
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
483,400
-12,900
| -3% | -$1.11M |
|
1011
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
349,600
+93,300
| +36% | +$8.76M |
|
1012
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.8B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
512,496
+78,472
| +18% | +$5.5M |
|
1013
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
925,901
+21,648
| +2% | +$764K |
|
1014
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.4B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
820,200
+244,700
| +43% | +$12.8M |
|
1015
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.3B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
3,542,000
+710,200
| +25% | +$10M |
|
1016
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.8B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,207,781
-1,249,593
| -51% | -$43.9M |
|
|
IBTX
1017
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
801,123
-109,790
| -12% | -$4.86M |
|
1018
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
428,200
+101,800
| +31% | +$6.82M |
|
1019
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
118,600
+38,500
| +48% | +$11.1M |
|
|
PPD
1020
DELISTED
PPD, Inc. Common Stock
PPD
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
954,613
+536,233
| +128% | +$17M |
|
1021
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
533,300
+338,500
| +174% | +$22.5M |
|
1022
Chemed
CHE
$6.96B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
+73,448
| New | +$36M |
|
1023
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
+1,693,260
| New | +$33.2M |
|
1024
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
947,100
+236,400
| +33% | +$8.97M |
|
1025
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
252,100
+32,900
| +15% | +$4.89M |
|
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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.