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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
72,750
-18,275
| -20% | -$2.9M |
|
1977
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
169,511
+101,600
| +150% | +$6.78M |
|
1978
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
352,400
+75,400
| +27% | +$2.49M |
|
1979
iShares Convertible Bond ETF
ICVT
$7.67B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,467
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
BNY
1980
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
342,000
-251,400
| -42% | -$9.15M |
|
1981
PUT
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
84,325
-1,283
| -1% | -$268K |
|
|
HR
1982
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
388,976
-29,739
| -7% | -$856K |
|
1983
PUT
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
805,200
+248,000
| +45% | +$3.53M |
|
1984
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+7,900
| +5% | +$616K |
|
1985
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+33,100
| +37% | +$3.43M |
|
1986
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
165,900
-7,300
| -4% | -$472K |
|
|
FTCH
1987
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
462,900
+291,700
| +170% | +$7.23M |
|
1988
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
337,700
-78,600
| -19% | -$2.7M |
|
1989
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
106,561
+18,558
| +21% | +$2.17M |
|
1990
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
523,900
-213,800
| -29% | -$4.4M |
|
|
MIK
1991
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,201,799
+738,862
| +160% | +$6.41M |
|
1992
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
628,480
+275,585
| +78% | +$5.36M |
|
1993
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
275,020
+249,205
| +965% | +$10.6M |
|
|
SIX
1994
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
571,371
-521,991
| -48% | -$10.7M |
|
|
WBT
1995
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,880,898
+1,356,605
| +259% | +$9.14M |
|
|
FIT
1996
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,664,600
+272,400
| +20% | +$1.77M |
|
1997
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
141,963
+10,181
| +8% | +$849K |
|
|
JWN
1998
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
971,100
+25,600
| +3% | +$384K |
|
|
SIVB
1999
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-13,100
| -21% | -$3.08M |
|
2000
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
26,206
-12,260
| -32% | -$5.07M |
|
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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.