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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMRC
1601
PUT
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,800
| New | +$17.9M |
|
1602
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.39B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
171,214
+147,240
| +614% | +$14.5M |
|
1603
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+36,000
| +87% | +$8.04M |
|
1604
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
+530,472
| New | +$16.3M |
|
1605
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
-2,700
| -2% | -$265K |
|
|
GRMN
1606
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
179,000
+17,800
| +11% | +$1.78M |
|
1607
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
290,105
-202,890
| -41% | -$10.7M |
|
1608
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
374,600
+4,000
| +1% | +$178K |
|
|
AXON
1609
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
186,700
-7,000
| -4% | -$609K |
|
1610
CALL
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.42B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
183,700
+167,400
| +1,027% | +$14.3M |
|
1611
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+610,552
| New | +$18.7M |
|
1612
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
361,600
+254,900
| +239% | +$12.5M |
|
1613
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
591,200
-237,400
| -29% | -$6.52M |
|
1614
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
687,044
+662,590
| +2,710% | +$16.9M |
|
1615
Snap
SNAP
$9.15B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
644,875
-3,289,903
| -84% | -$76.5M |
|
1616
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
284,224
-156,686
| -36% | -$9.64M |
|
1617
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
203,300
-56,500
| -22% | -$4.38M |
|
1618
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,105
| New | +$16.7M |
|
1619
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
150,600
+70,000
| +87% | +$5.6M |
|
1620
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-32,800
| -26% | -$6.1M |
|
|
KL
1621
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
343,500
+15,300
| +5% | +$766K |
|
1622
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,430,300
+57,500
| +4% | +$639K |
|
1623
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
241,700
+210,400
| +672% | +$15.1M |
|
1624
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
286,800
+61,900
| +28% | +$3.85M |
|
1625
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+36,000
| +62% | +$6.23M |
|
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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.