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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,003,600
+142,000
| +16% | +$2.65M |
|
1502
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
138,529
+89,393
| +182% | +$14.4M |
|
|
P
1503
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,266,340
-526,997
| -29% | -$8.61M |
|
1504
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
528,802
+445,692
| +536% | +$15.8M |
|
1505
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
433,700
-137,000
| -24% | -$6.07M |
|
|
UN
1506
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
321,232
+301,610
| +1,537% | +$17.5M |
|
1507
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
174,200
+36,400
| +26% | +$2.91M |
|
|
MOMO
1508
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,408,400
+142,700
| +11% | +$2.6M |
|
1509
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
723,100
-130,900
| -15% | -$3.72M |
|
|
CERN
1510
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
267,812
+193,816
| +262% | +$13.8M |
|
1511
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
243,600
+43,300
| +22% | +$3.67M |
|
1512
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
94,405
-5,974
| -6% | -$1.23M |
|
1513
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
+189,479
| New | +$19.3M |
|
1514
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
190,200
-131,700
| -41% | -$12.9M |
|
1515
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
229,957
+168,332
| +273% | +$12.6M |
|
1516
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
889,500
+108,400
| +14% | +$2.3M |
|
1517
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
118,511
+116,893
| +7,225% | +$20.3M |
|
1518
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
219,000
-23,300
| -10% | -$2.1M |
|
1519
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
627,400
-206,000
| -25% | -$6.46M |
|
1520
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
348,922
+313,879
| +896% | +$16.9M |
|
|
CYBR
1521
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
184,900
+7,600
| +4% | +$819K |
|
1522
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
281,300
+129,500
| +85% | +$9.23M |
|
1523
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $19M | 0.01% |
200,600
+58,000
| +41% | +$5.21M |
|
1524
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $19M | 0.01% |
389,900
+127,200
| +48% | +$5.14M |
|
1525
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $19M | 0.01% |
128,800
-300
| -0.2% | -$43.4K |
|
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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.