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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,016,100
+522,500
| +106% | +$11.7M |
|
1277
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
3,577,662
+1,684,214
| +89% | +$14.3M |
|
1278
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
658,763
-1,898,284
| -74% | -$79M |
|
1279
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
200,300
+30,400
| +18% | +$3.46M |
|
1280
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$381M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
1,111,809
+38,105
| +4% | +$939K |
|
|
PXD
1281
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
295,500
-26,200
| -8% | -$2.58M |
|
1282
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
99,500
-7,100
| -7% | -$1.96M |
|
1283
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
248,200
-32,000
| -11% | -$3.13M |
|
1284
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
433,400
-234,900
| -35% | -$14.6M |
|
1285
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
303,600
+118,200
| +64% | +$9.09M |
|
1286
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.4B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
+421,826
| New | +$25.3M |
|
1287
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
248,400
+12,300
| +5% | +$1.2M |
|
1288
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
330,900
+131,500
| +66% | +$13.3M |
|
1289
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
383,800
-77,500
| -17% | -$5.1M |
|
1290
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
456,200
+144,300
| +46% | +$7.92M |
|
|
CCXI
1291
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
458,225
-300,013
| -40% | -$16.2M |
|
|
BZUN
1292
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
772,700
-105,700
| -12% | -$4.2M |
|
|
LVGO
1293
CALL
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
178,900
-49,800
| -22% | -$6.07M |
|
|
ZEN
1294
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $25M | 0.01% |
243,231
+159,784
| +191% | +$14.9M |
|
1295
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $25M | 0.01% |
1,686,624
+849,938
| +102% | +$13.6M |
|
1296
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $25M | 0.01% |
231,428
-23,279
| -9% | -$2.29M |
|
1297
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
294,100
+23,400
| +9% | +$2.21M |
|
|
CLDR
1298
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
2,287,376
+1,791,597
| +361% | +$20.8M |
|
1299
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
299,200
+146,800
| +96% | +$11.3M |
|
|
NVO
1300
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
715,764
+407,046
| +132% | +$13.6M |
|
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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.