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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISCK
1576
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
909,872
-1,702,127
| -65% | -$33.6M |
|
1577
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
308,900
-17,500
| -5% | -$976K |
|
1578
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
1,271,300
+658,200
| +107% | +$7.8M |
|
1579
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
328,400
+136,100
| +71% | +$6.88M |
|
1580
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
244,249
+231,690
| +1,845% | +$13.2M |
|
1581
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.42B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
+191,453
| New | +$16.4M |
|
|
NAV
1582
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
403,469
+79,789
| +25% | +$2.74M |
|
1583
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
790,565
-867,534
| -52% | -$19.5M |
|
|
BLDP
1584
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,161,668
+714,972
| +160% | +$11.5M |
|
1585
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
520,790
-139,268
| -21% | -$5.03M |
|
1586
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
213,000
-11,200
| -5% | -$897K |
|
1587
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
374,700
-144,900
| -28% | -$6.34M |
|
1588
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
288,225
-498,127
| -63% | -$30.5M |
|
1589
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
538,796
-123,449
| -19% | -$4.35M |
|
1590
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
415,288
-382,690
| -48% | -$14.6M |
|
1591
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
255,597
+241,398
| +1,700% | +$17.2M |
|
1592
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+29,100
| +53% | +$5.67M |
|
1593
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
628,065
+271,732
| +76% | +$8.08M |
|
1594
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
182,709
+34,326
| +23% | +$3.22M |
|
|
NVTA
1595
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
397,701
+384,724
| +2,965% | +$13.1M |
|
1596
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+92,800
| +152% | +$8.49M |
|
1597
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
151,947
-290,476
| -66% | -$34M |
|
1598
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
247,300
-5,900
| -2% | -$384K |
|
1599
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
302,773
+2,600
| +0.9% | +$136K |
|
|
MDLA
1600
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
624,318
+543,803
| +675% | +$16.5M |
|
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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.