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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
886,903
-466,801
| -34% | -$5.69M |
|
2102
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
337,500
+216,300
| +178% | +$7.72M |
|
2103
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+4,200
| +5% | +$565K |
|
2104
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
834,574
+197,802
| +31% | +$2.62M |
|
2105
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
196,343
+105,587
| +116% | +$5.6M |
|
2106
AT&T
T
$171B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
489,124
-1,595,182
| -77% | -$35.6M |
|
2107
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
546,800
+225,900
| +70% | +$4.7M |
|
2108
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
274,300
-70,300
| -20% | -$2.46M |
|
2109
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
692,844
-1,378,524
| -67% | -$21.3M |
|
2110
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
164,774
-33,646
| -17% | -$2.27M |
|
2111
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
358,747
-1,848,321
| -84% | -$53.2M |
|
2112
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
-110,200
| -45% | -$7.88M |
|
|
AXON
2113
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
-68,600
| -37% | -$5.97M |
|
2114
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
222,773
-536,455
| -71% | -$24.1M |
|
2115
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
+18,100
| +16% | +$1.54M |
|
|
GWB
2116
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
840,888
+455,473
| +118% | +$6.17M |
|
2117
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
148,448
+80,154
| +117% | +$5.54M |
|
2118
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
211,300
+24,100
| +13% | +$1.29M |
|
|
PPL
2119
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
384,200
+52,300
| +16% | +$1.41M |
|
2120
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
197,600
-5,300
| -3% | -$253K |
|
2121
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
354,700
+159,800
| +82% | +$4.97M |
|
2122
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
720,996
+253,831
| +54% | +$3.88M |
|
2123
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
598,478
+76,256
| +15% | +$1.51M |
|
2124
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
740,488
+275,657
| +59% | +$4.26M |
|
2125
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
250,300
+90,500
| +57% | +$3.74M |
|
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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.