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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
334,700
+34,600
| +12% | +$907K |
|
2252
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
691,300
+19,200
| +3% | +$212K |
|
|
GOL
2253
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,518,677
+1,499,041
| +7,634% | +$10.6M |
|
2254
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
6,816
+2,452
| +56% | +$3.48M |
|
2255
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,772
| New | +$8.97M |
|
2256
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-169,600
| -65% | -$17M |
|
2257
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
-41,900
| -27% | -$3.45M |
|
2258
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
118,797
+8,250
| +7% | +$626K |
|
2259
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
202,400
-113,800
| -36% | -$5.06M |
|
2260
PUT
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
512,900
-6,300
| -1% | -$115K |
|
2261
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
303,500
-13,400
| -4% | -$511K |
|
2262
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
800,494
-711,791
| -47% | -$7.54M |
|
2263
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
944,335
+50,284
| +6% | +$537K |
|
|
CNST
2264
DELISTED
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNST
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
449,905
+192,491
| +75% | +$4.7M |
|
2265
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
203,600
-219,600
| -52% | -$10.6M |
|
2266
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
271,400
+85,200
| +46% | +$3.07M |
|
2267
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
-27,500
| -21% | -$2.35M |
|
2268
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
326,700
+33,400
| +11% | +$884K |
|
|
GOOS
2269
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
282,100
-80,500
| -22% | -$1.98M |
|
|
APTO
2270
DELISTED
Aptose Biosciences, Inc.
APTO
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
3,360
+2,964
| +748% | +$7.39M |
|
|
BSJM
2271
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJM
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
396,820
-588,292
| -60% | -$13.5M |
|
2272
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+577,357
| New | +$8.88M |
|
|
DVAX
2273
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
2,097,597
-832,858
| -28% | -$5.94M |
|
2274
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,389,202
-603,130
| -30% | -$3.92M |
|
2275
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
92,384
-596,973
| -87% | -$58.3M |
|
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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.