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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
+38,500
| +33% | +$1.08M |
|
2827
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.3B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+182,544
| New | +$5.69M |
|
2828
Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF
VFMO
$1.96B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,209
+40,556
| +206% | +$3.74M |
|
|
GRFS
2829
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
329,326
+206,483
| +168% | +$3.65M |
|
2830
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,092
| New | +$5.75M |
|
2831
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
298,974
-1,757,572
| -85% | -$31.3M |
|
|
SRNE
2832
PUT
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
511,700
+253,200
| +98% | +$2.32M |
|
|
HOME
2833
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
383,186
+209,124
| +120% | +$2.77M |
|
2834
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,444
-42,352
| -53% | -$5.33M |
|
2835
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-57,400
| -49% | -$6.64M |
|
2836
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
167,400
+89,600
| +115% | +$3.14M |
|
2837
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
45,835
+34,838
| +317% | +$4.28M |
|
2838
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+11,600
| +44% | +$1.82M |
|
|
AAWW
2839
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+24,500
| +36% | +$1.34M |
|
2840
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
95,012
+30,892
| +48% | +$1.84M |
|
2841
iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF
ILTB
$592M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
75,169
-58,832
| -44% | -$4.52M |
|
2842
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-14,900
| -35% | -$3.08M |
|
2843
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+576,226
| New | +$5.41M |
|
|
NATI
2844
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
158,837
-17,220
| -10% | -$626K |
|
2845
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$249M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
198,245
+25,725
| +15% | +$737K |
|
2846
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+5,000
| +19% | +$845K |
|
2847
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
203,900
-8,100
| -4% | -$227K |
|
2848
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-18,500
| -17% | -$1.06M |
|
2849
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
378,175
+272,850
| +259% | +$4.36M |
|
2850
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
+28,700
| +27% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.