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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
294,716
+274,164
| +1,334% | +$28M |
|
1227
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.92B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
9,098
+7,066
| +348% | +$24.5M |
|
1228
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
244,800
+36,300
| +17% | +$4.03M |
|
|
ABMD
1229
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $27M | 0.01% |
97,500
-11,100
| -10% | -$3.2M |
|
|
DISH
1230
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $27M | 0.01% |
929,850
+108,271
| +13% | +$3.57M |
|
1231
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $27M | 0.01% |
224,300
+5,100
| +2% | +$670K |
|
1232
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
549,100
-48,400
| -8% | -$2.47M |
|
1233
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
354,200
+12,900
| +4% | +$973K |
|
1234
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
2,873,911
+2,385,522
| +488% | +$22.8M |
|
1235
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
1,948,847
+86,868
| +5% | +$1.08M |
|
|
AZEK
1236
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
772,630
-389,571
| -34% | -$13.6M |
|
1237
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
240,536
+178,206
| +286% | +$16.3M |
|
1238
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
207,600
+81,600
| +65% | +$11.8M |
|
|
CTXS
1239
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
194,400
-88,400
| -31% | -$12.6M |
|
|
1240
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
241,900
-25,100
| -9% | -$2.79M |
|
|
ZEN
1241
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
259,200
+106,100
| +69% | +$9.92M |
|
1242
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
35,000
+300
| +0.9% | +$227K |
|
1243
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
156,694
+16,385
| +12% | +$2.9M |
|
1244
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
172,900
+78,500
| +83% | +$11.8M |
|
1245
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
188,900
+7,100
| +4% | +$1.08M |
|
1246
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,515,400
-744,500
| -33% | -$16.1M |
|
|
CTLT
1247
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
308,820
+289,544
| +1,502% | +$24.5M |
|
1248
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
986,803
+790,476
| +403% | +$22.5M |
|
1249
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
85,900
+7,000
| +9% | +$2.13M |
|
|
1250
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.92B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
8,854
+6,771
| +325% | +$23.5M |
|
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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.