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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+18,700
| +39% | +$3.74M |
|
1852
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
678,300
+285,900
| +73% | +$6.27M |
|
1853
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
539,400
+103,400
| +24% | +$2.79M |
|
1854
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
68,089
-117,623
| -63% | -$24.7M |
|
1855
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
214,700
+45,700
| +27% | +$2.63M |
|
1856
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
126,280
-66,278
| -34% | -$6.85M |
|
1857
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
769,300
-134,900
| -15% | -$2.25M |
|
1858
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
472,000
+88,800
| +23% | +$2.43M |
|
|
DISH
1859
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
454,300
-34,200
| -7% | -$1.13M |
|
|
VISN
1860
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,462,028
+523,361
| +56% | +$4.93M |
|
|
IPHI
1861
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
117,203
+96,735
| +473% | +$11.3M |
|
1862
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,621
-10,188
| -43% | -$9.45M |
|
1863
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
513,526
+241,868
| +89% | +$5.98M |
|
1864
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
177,192
-101,629
| -36% | -$8.71M |
|
1865
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,239,800
-606,500
| -33% | -$6.81M |
|
1866
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
942,400
-58,700
| -6% | -$808K |
|
1867
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
139,875
-51,369
| -27% | -$4.46M |
|
1868
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
382,500
+22,700
| +6% | +$759K |
|
1869
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
496,751
+447,703
| +913% | +$17.3M |
|
1870
PUT
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
172
+129
| +300% | +$7.37M |
|
1871
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
433,000
+300
| +0.1% | +$11.4K |
|
1872
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
-100
| -0.1% | -$10.5K |
|
1873
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$43.7B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
374,465
-47,471
| -11% | -$1.31M |
|
|
SDC
1874
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,571
+866,753
| +355% | +$7.96M |
|
1875
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
834,600
+19,400
| +2% | +$334K |
|
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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.