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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
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Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+19,700
| +33% | +$2.11M |
|
|
MNDT
2327
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
700,400
+290,200
| +71% | +$3.97M |
|
2328
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
+7,700
| +3% | +$299K |
|
2329
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.16B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
485,049
+161,249
| +50% | +$2.93M |
|
2330
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
473,400
-184,500
| -28% | -$3.72M |
|
2331
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
68,656
-42,771
| -38% | -$5.39M |
|
2332
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
517,300
-20,800
| -4% | -$369K |
|
2333
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
564,347
-738,377
| -57% | -$15.5M |
|
|
ANSS
2334
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-6,600
| -20% | -$2.07M |
|
2335
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
330,700
+70,300
| +27% | +$1.96M |
|
2336
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+63,100
| +221% | +$5.73M |
|
2337
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
213,547
-126,028
| -37% | -$5.11M |
|
2338
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
-39,100
| -24% | -$2.45M |
|
2339
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,919,108
-153,861
| -5% | -$422K |
|
|
SPR
2340
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DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
453,000
-56,100
| -11% | -$1.18M |
|
2341
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
198,900
-7,000
| -3% | -$302K |
|
2342
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
409,600
-22,600
| -5% | -$436K |
|
2343
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.81B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,200
| New | +$6.18M |
|
2344
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
428,056
-161,206
| -27% | -$3.73M |
|
2345
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,288
| New | +$8.57M |
|
2346
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
698,800
+94,100
| +16% | +$1.05M |
|
2347
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
233,100
-500
| -0.2% | -$18.7K |
|
|
LITS
2348
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$30.2M
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
136,619
-2,304
| -2% | -$139K |
|
2349
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
254,359
-120,789
| -32% | -$4.29M |
|
|
FITB
2350
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
399,500
-79,200
| -17% | -$1.59M |
|
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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.