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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
291,135
-837,224
| -74% | -$31.6M |
|
2127
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
243,000
+147,600
| +155% | +$5.14M |
|
|
UFS
2128
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
394,987
+225,835
| +134% | +$5.72M |
|
2129
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
659,000
+123,100
| +23% | +$2.22M |
|
2130
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.4B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
450,412
-2,299
| -0.5% | -$52.4K |
|
2131
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+3,700
| +6% | +$535K |
|
2132
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
282,710
+30,339
| +12% | +$1.1M |
|
|
BIG
2133
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
231,900
-133,300
| -37% | -$5.99M |
|
2134
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-15,000
| -19% | -$2.5M |
|
|
NBIS
2135
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
+30,700
| +24% | +$1.83M |
|
2136
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-3,600
| -5% | -$512K |
|
2137
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-2,500
| -2% | -$235K |
|
|
CADE
2138
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,196,270
+750,676
| +168% | +$6.49M |
|
2139
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
-13,500
| -10% | -$1.32M |
|
2140
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
158,300
-51,200
| -24% | -$2.77M |
|
|
XIFR
2141
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,800
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
JKS
2142
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
257,400
+128,800
| +100% | +$2.95M |
|
2143
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
193,200
-77,400
| -29% | -$4.1M |
|
2144
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,542
+24,523
| +63% | +$3.87M |
|
|
ATH
2145
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
299,372
-1,725,143
| -85% | -$59.4M |
|
2146
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
-24,200
| -17% | -$2.1M |
|
2147
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
244,999
-134,294
| -35% | -$5.63M |
|
|
IRBT
2148
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
134,107
+1,301
| +1% | +$100K |
|
2149
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
601,200
+179,700
| +43% | +$3.05M |
|
2150
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
267,000
-61,700
| -19% | -$2.32M |
|
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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.