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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,505,959
+1,057,147
| +236% | +$5.59M |
|
|
EA
2477
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
58,623
-982,894
| -94% | -$134M |
|
2478
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
13,273
+4,951
| +59% | +$3.08M |
|
|
DNKN
2479
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
-9,700
| -9% | -$700K |
|
2480
CALL
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$26.9M
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,967
+9,940
| +99% | +$3.92M |
|
|
DNKN
2481
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
-12,900
| -12% | -$931K |
|
2482
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-144,500
| -65% | -$13.3M |
|
2483
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$94.1M
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,028,819
+975,512
| +1,830% | +$6.3M |
|
|
PPLI
2484
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,525
| New | +$7.99M |
|
2485
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
654,700
-45,600
| -7% | -$612K |
|
2486
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
+40,800
| +60% | +$2.57M |
|
2487
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
182,700
+118,500
| +185% | +$4.9M |
|
|
TWOU
2488
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
7,461
+290
| +4% | +$345K |
|
2489
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+14,500
| +77% | +$3.08M |
|
2490
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,800
| New | +$7.53M |
|
2491
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
452,065
+189,377
| +72% | +$3.03M |
|
|
FRC
2492
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+13,200
| +24% | +$1.47M |
|
|
APHA
2493
PUT
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,699,300
-69,000
| -4% | -$323K |
|
|
MMP
2494
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
+24,600
| +13% | +$974K |
|
2495
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
534,200
+389,100
| +268% | +$6.83M |
|
2496
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
154,026
+36,090
| +31% | +$1.92M |
|
|
BZUN
2497
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
230,400
-89,600
| -28% | -$3.56M |
|
2498
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
307,393
+33,721
| +12% | +$790K |
|
2499
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
218,907
+31,126
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MRSH
2500
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+5,500
| +9% | +$630K |
|
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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 3.4% 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 1,263 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.