Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
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 | 2.96% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.64% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.22% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.1% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $176M | 0.05% |
620,900
+70,500
| +13% | +$19.7M |
|
227
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $175M | 0.05% |
2,209,341
+813,904
| +58% | +$63.8M |
|
228
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$143M
| $174M | 0.05% |
109,313
-54,051
| -33% | -$96M |
|
229
Netflix
NFLX
$308B
| $173M | 0.05% |
3,468,880
-2,070,100
| -37% | -$103M |
|
230
Owens Corning
OC
$12.4B
| $173M | 0.05% |
2,517,656
-636,672
| -20% | -$40.8M |
|
231
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$439B
| $173M | 0.05% |
1,972,100
-704,100
| -26% | -$66.3M |
|
232
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $172M | 0.05% |
14,016,000
+4,638,400
| +49% | +$58.1M |
|
233
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.7B
| $172M | 0.05% |
1,632,600
+299,000
| +22% | +$31.5M |
|
|
FRC
234
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $172M | 0.05% |
1,574,719
-68,312
| -4% | -$7.58M |
|
235
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $172M | 0.05% |
2,939,400
+1,185,800
| +68% | +$67M |
|
236
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $171M | 0.05% |
1,194,051
+547,191
| +85% | +$64.6M |
|
237
Axalta
AXTA
$8.02B
| $170M | 0.05% |
7,668,376
+2,845,065
| +59% | +$65.9M |
|
238
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$38.7B
| $169M | 0.05% |
682,300
-199,000
| -23% | -$49.1M |
|
239
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.4B
| $168M | 0.05% |
10,767,203
+6,167,992
| +134% | +$115M |
|
240
Broadcom
AVGO
$2T
| $167M | 0.05% |
4,593,340
-2,588,030
| -36% | -$86.7M |
|
241
Mastercard
MA
$490B
| $166M | 0.05% |
490,475
-169,242
| -26% | -$55M |
|
242
Target
TGT
$69B
| $165M | 0.05% |
1,046,567
+492,305
| +89% | +$67.6M |
|
243
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $165M | 0.05% |
4,727,822
+2,340,512
| +98% | +$82.1M |
|
244
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $164M | 0.05% |
676,600
-1,100
| -0.2% | -$284K |
|
|
TWTR
245
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $164M | 0.05% |
3,677,800
+407,700
| +12% | +$15.6M |
|
246
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.9B
| $163M | 0.05% |
4,173,700
+107,400
| +3% | +$4.38M |
|
247
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $163M | 0.05% |
6,781,500
-1,562,200
| -19% | -$38.9M |
|
248
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $163M | 0.05% |
984,200
+254,500
| +35% | +$39.2M |
|
249
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $162M | 0.05% |
7,366,863
+7,100,160
| +2,662% | +$165M |
|
250
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $161M | 0.05% |
2,678,100
+1,038,100
| +63% | +$62.5M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Ken Griffin held 11,253 positions worth $353B, up 26% from $280B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin 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 3.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $869M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2020, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $869M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Intel in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $249M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $353B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,597 new positions and closed 1,264 in Q3 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $353B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.