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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+66,600
| +622% | +$11.6M |
|
1902
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+7,200
| +7% | +$825K |
|
1903
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
333,068
-197,597
| -37% | -$7.68M |
|
1904
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
390,200
+76,400
| +24% | +$2.63M |
|
1905
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-6,400
| -17% | -$2.37M |
|
1906
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
236,700
+39,300
| +20% | +$1.88M |
|
1907
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
296,529
-146,628
| -33% | -$6.3M |
|
1908
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
334,628
-283,108
| -46% | -$10.4M |
|
1909
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
146,141
-15,355
| -10% | -$1.28M |
|
1910
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
692,300
+71,500
| +12% | +$1.21M |
|
1911
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
405,000
-741,000
| -65% | -$22.5M |
|
|
WRK
1912
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
357,742
+334,039
| +1,409% | +$10.3M |
|
|
CALY
1913
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
648,708
+73,216
| +13% | +$1.38M |
|
1914
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
-114,400
| -47% | -$11.4M |
|
1915
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
793,333
+745,845
| +1,571% | +$14.6M |
|
1916
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
471,200
-114,400
| -20% | -$2.77M |
|
1917
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
283,127
+93,191
| +49% | +$4.12M |
|
1918
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
-20,800
| -20% | -$3M |
|
1919
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
-68,600
| -34% | -$6.16M |
|
1920
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,621,963
+1,401,694
| +636% | +$11.6M |
|
1921
American Express
AXP
$231B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
123,114
+88,334
| +254% | +$8.69M |
|
1922
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
208,986
-8,826
| -4% | -$535K |
|
1923
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
146,632
-36,568
| -20% | -$2.85M |
|
1924
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
-12,800
| -8% | -$1.05M |
|
|
AAWW
1925
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
202,219
+150,861
| +294% | +$8.28M |
|
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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.