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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
402,700
+49,200
| +14% | +$723K |
|
2652
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
-8,700
| -6% | -$436K |
|
2653
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
708,700
+501,500
| +242% | +$2.74M |
|
2654
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
127,068
-16,140
| -11% | -$814K |
|
2655
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
107,495
-2,078,715
| -95% | -$119M |
|
2656
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
142,877
-834,048
| -85% | -$40.1M |
|
2657
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
73,163
+50,270
| +220% | +$4.45M |
|
2658
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
-7,100
| -5% | -$380K |
|
|
FSR
2659
PUT
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+452,800
| New | +$6.18M |
|
2660
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
146,240
-240,195
| -62% | -$8.52M |
|
2661
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
208,754
+32,711
| +19% | +$931K |
|
2662
PUT
Unity
U
$20.4B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,700
| New | +$6.3M |
|
2663
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-46,300
| -33% | -$3.33M |
|
2664
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
193,200
+126,600
| +190% | +$4.51M |
|
2665
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+22,100
| +35% | +$1.62M |
|
|
RVNC
2666
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
258,682
+243,335
| +1,586% | +$6.38M |
|
|
PE
2667
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
693,700
-98,400
| -12% | -$1.05M |
|
2668
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
125,605
-114,413
| -48% | -$6.59M |
|
2669
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
287,800
-126,800
| -31% | -$2.91M |
|
|
NVO
2670
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
-64,600
| -26% | -$2.15M |
|
|
TTM
2671
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
712,179
+395,553
| +125% | +$3.29M |
|
2672
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+2,300
| +3% | +$196K |
|
|
BPMC
2673
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
69,791
-354,819
| -84% | -$27.3M |
|
2674
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+16,700
| +12% | +$731K |
|
2675
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,191,800
-395,100
| -25% | -$2.51M |
|
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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.