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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
55,900
-7,600
| -12% | -$3.2M |
|
1527
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
106,600
+58,800
| +123% | +$10.2M |
|
1528
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
264,900
-31,300
| -11% | -$2.3M |
|
1529
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
60,779
-69,956
| -54% | -$20.4M |
|
|
BBBY
1530
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,262,200
+254,000
| +25% | +$2.94M |
|
1531
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
715,784
+325,392
| +83% | +$8.81M |
|
1532
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,357,308
-1,360,235
| -50% | -$18.7M |
|
1533
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
116,400
+11,200
| +11% | +$1.74M |
|
1534
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
979,774
-100,990
| -9% | -$2.1M |
|
1535
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,870,266
+1,064,046
| +132% | +$11.1M |
|
1536
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
84,700
-24,300
| -22% | -$4.97M |
|
1537
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
464,494
+97,486
| +27% | +$4.3M |
|
1538
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
24,049
+17,024
| +242% | +$12.8M |
|
|
XENT
1539
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,148,174
+1,036,612
| +929% | +$18.8M |
|
|
K
1540
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
308,637
-91,803
| -23% | -$5.82M |
|
1541
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
206,500
+127,300
| +161% | +$11.9M |
|
|
NVTA
1542
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
430,900
-295,400
| -41% | -$10.1M |
|
1543
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
147,000
-18,700
| -11% | -$2.13M |
|
1544
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
521,893
+445,892
| +587% | +$16.9M |
|
1545
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,074,430
-1,593,957
| -60% | -$29.4M |
|
1546
CALL
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
133,925
+35,108
| +36% | +$7.32M |
|
|
TTCF
1547
PUT
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
788,400
+778,200
| +7,629% | +$14.2M |
|
|
WLL
1548
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
+1,076,203
| New | +$60M |
|
1549
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
319,894
+110,450
| +53% | +$5.47M |
|
1550
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
91,700
+22,300
| +32% | +$4.39M |
|
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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.