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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+42,200
| +62% | +$3.02M |
|
2352
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,000
-8,100
| -4% | -$362K |
|
2353
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,772
| New | +$8.52M |
|
|
GWPH
2354
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
-18,400
| -17% | -$2.12M |
|
|
ARNA
2355
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
113,593
-896,387
| -89% | -$59.8M |
|
2356
iShares ESG Aware US Aggregate Bond ETF
EAGG
$4.98B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,339
| New | +$8.53M |
|
2357
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
-23,100
| -12% | -$1.14M |
|
2358
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
149,500
-4,600
| -3% | -$240K |
|
2359
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+11,700
| +44% | +$2.56M |
|
2360
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
315,300
+82,600
| +35% | +$1.9M |
|
2361
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,031
+5,690
| +14% | +$1.05M |
|
|
SYSB
2362
iShares Systematic Bond ETF
SYSB
$1.17B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
+43,790
| +112% | +$4.47M |
|
2363
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
574,104
-103,155
| -15% | -$1.8M |
|
2364
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-17,700
| -14% | -$1.33M |
|
2365
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
371,678
+324,154
| +682% | +$7.45M |
|
2366
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
143,554
-173,561
| -55% | -$10.8M |
|
2367
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,279
| New | +$8.34M |
|
2368
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF
FMB
$2.06B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,191
| New | +$8.38M |
|
2369
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
-57,900
| -33% | -$3.74M |
|
|
FBC
2370
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
281,583
+233,661
| +488% | +$7.03M |
|
|
SJI
2371
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
432,464
+101,169
| +31% | +$2.26M |
|
2372
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+4,900
| +25% | +$1.52M |
|
2373
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
282,500
+108,500
| +62% | +$3.38M |
|
|
GTM
2374
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
193,500
+165,600
| +594% | +$6.49M |
|
2375
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-3,400
| -11% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.