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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
2851
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
366,700
+125,400
| +52% | +$2.05M |
|
2852
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,236
| New | +$5.46M |
|
2853
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
489,200
+22,300
| +5% | +$249K |
|
2854
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
-109,300
| -56% | -$6.85M |
|
2855
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
707,300
+299,700
| +74% | +$2.31M |
|
2856
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
496,100
-211,900
| -30% | -$2.38M |
|
2857
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-19,400
| -44% | -$4.03M |
|
2858
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-18,500
| -26% | -$2.11M |
|
2859
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
-7,200
| -4% | -$202K |
|
2860
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+4,400
| +9% | +$343K |
|
|
2861
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
485,600
+295,736
| +156% | +$3.3M |
|
2862
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
110,512
-462,940
| -81% | -$23.7M |
|
2863
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+658,591
| New | +$7.22M |
|
2864
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
292,374
+140,024
| +92% | +$2.5M |
|
2865
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
660,839
-1,905,663
| -74% | -$15.6M |
|
2866
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+900
| +2% | +$103K |
|
|
CHL
2867
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
173,420
+152,480
| +728% | +$5.35M |
|
2868
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
356,500
+11,400
| +3% | +$168K |
|
2869
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+3,200
| +6% | +$329K |
|
2870
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,177
+8,848
| +86% | +$2.81M |
|
2871
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
215,743
-8,780
| -4% | -$228K |
|
|
HUYA
2872
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Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
231,500
-74,000
| -24% | -$1.86M |
|
2873
PUT
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$26.9M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,483
+8,593
| +146% | +$3.39M |
|
|
MOMO
2874
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
401,800
+119,900
| +43% | +$2.18M |
|
2875
PUT
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
144,146
+126,390
| +712% | +$5.07M |
|
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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.