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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+329,429
| New | +$9.1M |
|
2277
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+549,132
| New | +$9.89M |
|
2278
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
216,207
-77,723
| -26% | -$3.55M |
|
2279
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
-463,386
| -73% | -$26.5M |
|
2280
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
54,067
+45,840
| +557% | +$7.71M |
|
2281
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
334,320
-96,794
| -22% | -$2.81M |
|
2282
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-30,600
| -23% | -$2.95M |
|
|
BAND
2283
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+20,900
| +68% | +$3.09M |
|
|
TPTX
2284
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
102,722
+51,481
| +100% | +$3.59M |
|
|
FITB
2285
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
420,500
+154,000
| +58% | +$3.1M |
|
2286
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
488,000
-40,000
| -8% | -$720K |
|
|
LVGO
2287
PUT
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-28,900
| -31% | -$3.52M |
|
2288
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.7B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,005
| New | +$9.7M |
|
2289
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
838,878
+314,120
| +60% | +$3.69M |
|
|
CIM
2290
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
363,740
+237,067
| +187% | +$6.31M |
|
2291
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
304,845
+19,003
| +7% | +$612K |
|
|
CGC
2292
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
62,180
-37,300
| -37% | -$6.26M |
|
2293
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
82,257
+65,778
| +399% | +$7.54M |
|
2294
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+8,000
| +20% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CTRA
2295
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+512,272
| New | +$9.58M |
|
|
CLVS
2296
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,524,516
-67,803
| -4% | -$406K |
|
2297
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
42,248
+25,891
| +158% | +$5.43M |
|
2298
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-11,700
| -17% | -$1.92M |
|
2299
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
44,135
-24,429
| -36% | -$5.32M |
|
2300
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
-371,000
| -71% | -$20.7M |
|
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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.