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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
219,300
-79,300
| -27% | -$4.02M |
|
2152
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
421,338
+110,212
| +35% | +$2.68M |
|
2153
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-8,400
| -12% | -$1.55M |
|
2154
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
645,100
-280,400
| -30% | -$4.31M |
|
2155
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
183,216
+116,805
| +176% | +$7.22M |
|
2156
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
119,264
+4,285
| +4% | +$404K |
|
2157
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.38B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+602,345
| New | +$9.99M |
|
2158
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
311,316
+268,324
| +624% | +$8.36M |
|
2159
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,414
+41,207
| +132% | +$6.46M |
|
2160
CALL
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
595,300
+258,000
| +76% | +$4.38M |
|
2161
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
273,533
+180,223
| +193% | +$6.61M |
|
2162
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
239,454
-1,150,634
| -83% | -$51M |
|
2163
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
125,997
+117,598
| +1,400% | +$8.83M |
|
2164
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
295,355
+49,143
| +20% | +$1.79M |
|
|
PLAN
2165
CALL
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
160,400
+91,600
| +133% | +$4.72M |
|
2166
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
452,013
-1,362,814
| -75% | -$31.1M |
|
2167
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
408,500
+43,800
| +12% | +$1.18M |
|
2168
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
195,060
-383,730
| -66% | -$20M |
|
|
AERI
2169
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
851,030
-856,145
| -50% | -$10.4M |
|
2170
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-3,100
| -5% | -$508K |
|
|
QTS
2171
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
158,705
-709,588
| -82% | -$47.3M |
|
2172
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,632,667
+940,815
| +136% | +$6.11M |
|
2173
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+2,700
| +7% | +$574K |
|
|
CMPS
2174
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.86B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+286,154
| New | +$10.3M |
|
2175
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF
BILS
$3.91B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,748
| New | +$9.98M |
|
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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.