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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
654,600
+79,100
| +14% | +$1.23M |
|
2202
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
692,800
-114,300
| -14% | -$1.35M |
|
2203
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-29,000
| -21% | -$2.84M |
|
2204
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-10,400
| -15% | -$1.83M |
|
2205
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
652,823
+409,569
| +168% | +$6.55M |
|
2206
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
265,752
+243,584
| +1,099% | +$10.7M |
|
|
AVYA
2207
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
632,193
+254,040
| +67% | +$3.59M |
|
2208
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
323,440
-5,125,694
| -94% | -$152M |
|
2209
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
43,979
-181,666
| -81% | -$37.4M |
|
2210
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-2,600
| -4% | -$369K |
|
|
RCM
2211
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
559,194
-11,315
| -2% | -$165K |
|
2212
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
489,200
-50,400
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
|
ZGNX
2213
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
533,345
+385,944
| +262% | +$9.46M |
|
|
NBIS
2214
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+9,600
| +7% | +$572K |
|
2215
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
+120,500
| +519% | +$7.72M |
|
|
SINA
2216
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
223,278
+214,899
| +2,565% | +$8.63M |
|
2217
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
102,814
-16,032
| -13% | -$1.51M |
|
2218
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,000
+239,500
| +31% | +$3.28M |
|
2219
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
247,487
+233,417
| +1,659% | +$9.87M |
|
2220
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
+22,500
| +16% | +$1.18M |
|
2221
NextCure
NXTC
$37.6M
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
89,755
+85,192
| +1,867% | +$10.5M |
|
|
RDS.B
2222
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
390,500
-36,900
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
2223
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-1,900
| -2% | -$256K |
|
2224
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
-5,300
| -3% | -$293K |
|
|
SAVE
2225
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
586,610
+50,290
| +9% | +$866K |
|
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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.