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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
251
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.1B
| $161M | 0.05% |
258,400
+4,600
| +2% | +$2.71M |
|
252
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38B
| $161M | 0.05% |
4,372,323
-40,519
| -0.9% | -$1.62M |
|
253
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $161M | 0.05% |
1,918,654
+1,304,405
| +212% | +$110M |
|
254
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.8B
| $161M | 0.05% |
849,291
+715,187
| +533% | +$130M |
|
255
Goldman Sachs
GS
$306B
| $160M | 0.05% |
793,657
+398,466
| +101% | +$81.1M |
|
256
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.9B
| $159M | 0.05% |
6,605,200
-4,742,500
| -42% | -$115M |
|
257
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$227B
| $158M | 0.04% |
4,606,800
+1,274,400
| +38% | +$37.1M |
|
258
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $158M | 0.04% |
1,417,300
-307,100
| -18% | -$34.4M |
|
259
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.4B
| $157M | 0.04% |
1,241,800
-37,100
| -3% | -$4.6M |
|
260
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$79.6B
| $157M | 0.04% |
1,018,000
+188,000
| +23% | +$25.4M |
|
261
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$439B
| $157M | 0.04% |
1,789,000
-157,800
| -8% | -$14.9M |
|
262
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $156M | 0.04% |
1,443,898
-1,515,604
| -51% | -$162M |
|
263
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$9.1B
| $156M | 0.04% |
5,981,100
-857,600
| -13% | -$19.9M |
|
|
SPLK
264
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $155M | 0.04% |
821,980
+600,026
| +270% | +$120M |
|
|
TIF
265
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $153M | 0.04% |
1,320,794
+183,440
| +16% | +$22.3M |
|
|
FTCH
266
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $153M | 0.04% |
6,072,975
+2,333,815
| +62% | +$57.9M |
|
267
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.2B
| $152M | 0.04% |
912,950
+868,197
| +1,940% | +$126M |
|
|
CONE
268
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $152M | 0.04% |
2,169,042
-1,061,790
| -33% | -$83.3M |
|
|
269
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.4B
| $152M | 0.04% |
1,197,200
+372,000
| +45% | +$46.1M |
|
270
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $151M | 0.04% |
2,542,700
-1,005,100
| -28% | -$58.4M |
|
271
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $151M | 0.04% |
2,577,900
+330,800
| +15% | +$20.6M |
|
272
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$37.7B
| $149M | 0.04% |
9,098,400
-1,036,000
| -10% | -$16.3M |
|
273
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.9B
| $147M | 0.04% |
4,192,969
-1,076,988
| -20% | -$37.9M |
|
274
Capital One
COF
$135B
| $147M | 0.04% |
2,045,906
-271,306
| -12% | -$18.1M |
|
275
Evergy
EVRG
$19B
| $146M | 0.04% |
2,878,523
+1,374,407
| +91% | +$76.8M |
|
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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.