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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,797,600
-640,100
| -26% | -$6.77M |
|
1652
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
579,000
-209,200
| -27% | -$5.71M |
|
1653
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
+62,300
| +65% | +$6.09M |
|
|
BMY.RT
1654
DELISTED
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Contingent Value Rights
BMY.RT
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,174,852
-2,779,405
| -28% | -$7.94M |
|
1655
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
163,100
-97,500
| -37% | -$9.58M |
|
1656
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
394,200
-40,100
| -9% | -$1.57M |
|
1657
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+43,300
| +355% | +$12.4M |
|
|
CBAY
1658
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,221,555
-478,543
| -18% | -$2.56M |
|
1659
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-19,100
| -36% | -$9.44M |
|
1660
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
326,803
+301,068
| +1,170% | +$15.3M |
|
1661
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
121,334
-48,204
| -28% | -$6.3M |
|
1662
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
199,099
-1,459
| -0.7% | -$115K |
|
1663
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
476,700
-32,800
| -6% | -$1.18M |
|
1664
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
177,356
+39,016
| +28% | +$3.48M |
|
|
CNH
1665
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,347,584
+1,713,299
| +270% | +$11.4M |
|
1666
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
307,147
-269,335
| -47% | -$14.8M |
|
1667
PUT
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
311,600
+303,100
| +3,566% | +$16.9M |
|
1668
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
473,700
+93,400
| +25% | +$3.09M |
|
1669
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
286,700
+66,400
| +30% | +$3.65M |
|
1670
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,559
+37,742
| +428% | +$15.9M |
|
1671
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-13,100
| -28% | -$6.16M |
|
1672
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
395,543
+148,336
| +60% | +$6.19M |
|
1673
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
41,005
-79,140
| -66% | -$30.2M |
|
1674
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
493,654
+46,564
| +10% | +$1.45M |
|
1675
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
-6,900
| -6% | -$867K |
|
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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.