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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
-149,100
| -44% | -$10.3M |
|
1827
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-4,000
| -6% | -$814K |
|
|
JOYY
1828
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
168,100
-51,200
| -23% | -$4.2M |
|
1829
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
$1.18B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
426,312
+131,114
| +44% | +$4.26M |
|
1830
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,829
+52,554
| +567% | +$12.9M |
|
1831
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
296,400
-49,325
| -14% | -$2.36M |
|
1832
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
504,212
+531
| +0.1% | +$12.2K |
|
1833
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
372,959
-231,340
| -38% | -$8M |
|
1834
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
136,169
+118,419
| +667% | +$12M |
|
1835
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,298
-1,224
| -27% | -$4.72M |
|
1836
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+11,200
| +22% | +$2.31M |
|
1837
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
520,052
+212,099
| +69% | +$5.75M |
|
1838
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,196,426
-100,169
| -8% | -$1.05M |
|
1839
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+226,540
| New | +$12M |
|
1840
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
683,900
+51,900
| +8% | +$1.14M |
|
1841
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
308,500
+77,300
| +33% | +$3.53M |
|
1842
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
146,000
-55,300
| -27% | -$5.06M |
|
1843
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
287,400
-70,700
| -20% | -$3.09M |
|
1844
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
153,600
-233,000
| -60% | -$20.2M |
|
1845
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
167,400
+35,800
| +27% | +$2.69M |
|
1846
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
179,783
-145,806
| -45% | -$10.7M |
|
1847
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
388,306
+188,322
| +94% | +$6.59M |
|
1848
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
614,457
+262,892
| +75% | +$6.43M |
|
1849
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,562
-565,382
| -92% | -$152M |
|
1850
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
310,249
-388,035
| -56% | -$19.3M |
|
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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.