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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
232,200
-63,500
| -21% | -$4.95M |
|
1552
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
924,400
+530,400
| +135% | +$10.5M |
|
1553
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
175,710
+169,955
| +2,953% | +$17.9M |
|
1554
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
441,200
-17,600
| -4% | -$704K |
|
1555
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
86,500
-6,400
| -7% | -$1.32M |
|
1556
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
379,900
+71,400
| +23% | +$2.89M |
|
1557
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
183,700
+20,900
| +13% | +$2.09M |
|
1558
Deere & Co
DE
$164B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
+83,273
| New | +$16.1M |
|
1559
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
547,685
+326,680
| +148% | +$11.6M |
|
1560
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
157,800
-800
| -0.5% | -$100K |
|
1561
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$671M
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
92,539
-4,242
| -4% | -$1.07M |
|
1562
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
186,700
-5,800
| -3% | -$711K |
|
1563
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
400,394
-164,008
| -29% | -$7.78M |
|
1564
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
474,300
-63,200
| -12% | -$2.44M |
|
1565
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
99,274
+53,582
| +117% | +$9.28M |
|
|
SEE
1566
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
466,249
+369,592
| +382% | +$14.1M |
|
1567
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
143,000
+97,900
| +217% | +$12.3M |
|
1568
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
76,800
+1,100
| +1% | +$238K |
|
|
SAFM
1569
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $18M | 0.01% |
152,966
-67,438
| -31% | -$7.88M |
|
1570
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $18M | 0.01% |
368,998
-216,933
| -37% | -$10.9M |
|
1571
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $18M | 0.01% |
663,266
-2,386,724
| -78% | -$65.4M |
|
|
AVLR
1572
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $18M | 0.01% |
141,400
+32,300
| +30% | +$4.1M |
|
1573
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $18M | 0.01% |
205,751
-98,565
| -32% | -$9.64M |
|
1574
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
4,324
+781
| +22% | +$3.48M |
|
|
1575
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
153,900
-900
| -0.6% | -$113K |
|
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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.