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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THS
1751
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
360,056
+58,487
| +19% | +$2.49M |
|
1752
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,086,900
+153,800
| +16% | +$1.7M |
|
1753
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
+28,400
| +33% | +$3.76M |
|
1754
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
211,294
+31,476
| +18% | +$2.3M |
|
|
AJRD
1755
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
364,442
+279,120
| +327% | +$11.3M |
|
1756
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
116,565
+114,008
| +4,459% | +$12M |
|
1757
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
180,500
+900
| +0.5% | +$75.7K |
|
1758
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
738,600
-266,700
| -27% | -$5.43M |
|
1759
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
464,800
-46,900
| -9% | -$1.33M |
|
1760
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
-31,800
| -24% | -$4.6M |
|
|
NOVA
1761
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
474,862
-151,451
| -24% | -$3.59M |
|
1762
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
572,575
+250,096
| +78% | +$6.83M |
|
1763
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-4,300
| -10% | -$1.48M |
|
1764
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+900
| +1% | +$201K |
|
1765
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
160,500
-18,300
| -10% | -$1.77M |
|
1766
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
306,100
+281,434
| +1,141% | +$14.1M |
|
1767
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
734,800
+207,000
| +39% | +$4.35M |
|
1768
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
271,800
-101,000
| -27% | -$5.34M |
|
1769
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,786,313
+3,122,442
| +470% | +$10.2M |
|
1770
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
399,900
-31,100
| -7% | -$1.4M |
|
|
ARCH
1771
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
338,053
+42,577
| +14% | +$1.51M |
|
1772
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+29,600
| +47% | +$4.7M |
|
1773
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,583,528
+1,332,457
| +531% | +$15.6M |
|
|
HBI
1774
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
909,700
+372,500
| +69% | +$5.47M |
|
1775
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,642
+6,563
| +9% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.