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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
103,335
+72,393
| +234% | +$5.4M |
|
2427
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
187,600
+62,600
| +50% | +$2.18M |
|
|
BBBY
2428
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,309
| New | +$8.26M |
|
|
TMX
2429
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
200,909
-464,188
| -70% | -$18.3M |
|
|
CLDR
2430
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
734,400
-176,300
| -19% | -$2.04M |
|
2431
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+24,900
| +167% | +$5.42M |
|
2432
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,590
+52,222
| +284% | +$6.34M |
|
2433
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.74B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
74,659
+36,441
| +95% | +$3.98M |
|
2434
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.96B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
79,523
+28,251
| +55% | +$2.57M |
|
2435
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
124,766
+71,061
| +132% | +$4.79M |
|
2436
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
226,700
+128,600
| +131% | +$3.43M |
|
2437
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
848,900
+443,300
| +109% | +$4.23M |
|
2438
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,152
-75,190
| -56% | -$9.82M |
|
|
RVNC
2439
PUT
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
315,900
+300,400
| +1,938% | +$7.88M |
|
2440
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
+1,700
| +1% | +$97.5K |
|
|
NAV
2441
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
+159,600
| +713% | +$5.48M |
|
2442
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+20,800
| +82% | +$3.84M |
|
2443
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
401,224
+342,028
| +578% | +$6.25M |
|
2444
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
406,400
-171,600
| -30% | -$3.2M |
|
|
AMRN
2445
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
93,857
+63,430
| +208% | +$7.6M |
|
2446
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
-21,000
| -12% | -$1.21M |
|
2447
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
565,000
-59,200
| -9% | -$842K |
|
2448
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
220,700
-160,500
| -42% | -$5.88M |
|
2449
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
63,062
+22,885
| +57% | +$2.91M |
|
2450
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
165,710
+158,931
| +2,344% | +$10.9M |
|
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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.