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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.9B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
+136,249
| New | +$20.5M |
|
1452
CALL
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
60,700
+15,500
| +34% | +$5.16M |
|
1453
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
1,691,000
-668,000
| -28% | -$9.67M |
|
1454
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
2,257,322
+2,005,712
| +797% | +$21.2M |
|
1455
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
104,800
+34,500
| +49% | +$5.68M |
|
|
SFIX
1456
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
747,400
+90,800
| +14% | +$2.33M |
|
1457
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
217,344
-58,023
| -21% | -$5.76M |
|
1458
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
336,090
-115,886
| -26% | -$6.57M |
|
1459
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,106,900
-387,400
| -26% | -$6.3M |
|
|
GRUB
1460
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
139,800
-166,250
| -54% | -$24M |
|
1461
Phreesia
PHR
$759M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
628,298
+401,172
| +177% | +$11.9M |
|
1462
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
128,600
-50,700
| -28% | -$7.41M |
|
1463
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
458,800
+139,900
| +44% | +$6.1M |
|
1464
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
494,107
-904,904
| -65% | -$39.7M |
|
|
IMMU
1465
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
236,500
-303,300
| -56% | -$15.3M |
|
1466
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
155,800
+37,300
| +31% | +$5.41M |
|
|
GTLS
1467
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
285,752
-432,366
| -60% | -$28.1M |
|
1468
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
91,500
+31,900
| +54% | +$7.12M |
|
1469
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $20M | 0.01% |
206,385
+43,455
| +27% | +$3.88M |
|
1470
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $20M | 0.01% |
3,004,700
-237,500
| -7% | -$1.61M |
|
1471
CME Group
CME
$97B
| $20M | 0.01% |
119,449
-117,927
| -50% | -$19.9M |
|
1472
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $20M | 0.01% |
212,200
+33,800
| +19% | +$3.15M |
|
|
X
1473
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $20M | 0.01% |
2,721,300
-229,800
| -8% | -$1.74M |
|
|
RDFN
1474
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $20M | 0.01% |
399,700
-211,900
| -35% | -$9.37M |
|
1475
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
424,100
+152,400
| +56% | +$7.82M |
|
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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.