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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
+53,700
| +32% | +$2.14M |
|
|
INOV
2402
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
308,406
+21,900
| +8% | +$513K |
|
|
PLAN
2403
PUT
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
+44,900
| +53% | +$2.31M |
|
2404
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.52B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,158
| New | +$8.33M |
|
2405
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
85,643
-7,586
| -8% | -$683K |
|
2406
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
224,000
-205,300
| -48% | -$7.71M |
|
|
SAGE
2407
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+38,300
| +40% | +$1.94M |
|
2408
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
390,600
+70,800
| +22% | +$1.53M |
|
2409
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+19,100
| +85% | +$3.97M |
|
2410
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-2,200
| -6% | -$544K |
|
2411
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
| – | – |
|
2412
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
89,735
-36,922
| -29% | -$2.95M |
|
2413
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
65,336
-21,060
| -24% | -$2.35M |
|
2414
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
320,600
+84,500
| +36% | +$2.14M |
|
2415
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
214,559
+87,602
| +69% | +$3M |
|
2416
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.6B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
367,950
-33,920
| -8% | -$748K |
|
2417
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-1,900
| -7% | -$567K |
|
2418
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
116,766
+69,321
| +146% | +$4.82M |
|
2419
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,224
-6,804
| -25% | -$2.84M |
|
|
HZNP
2420
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+73,500
| +243% | +$5.06M |
|
|
BCEL
2421
DELISTED
Atreca, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BCEL
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
577,065
+454,864
| +372% | +$6.78M |
|
2422
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,783
+9,251
| +64% | +$3.16M |
|
2423
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
221,100
-29,600
| -12% | -$1.05M |
|
2424
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
92,311
-67,079
| -42% | -$5.86M |
|
2425
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+12,200
| +30% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.