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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-16,675
| -21% | -$1.38M |
|
|
BLUE
2952
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
7,488
+1,088
| +17% | +$849K |
|
2953
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
140,795
+130,395
| +1,254% | +$4.95M |
|
2954
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
118,720
-686,659
| -85% | -$29.9M |
|
2955
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,644,030
+130,925
| +9% | +$388K |
|
2956
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-26,700
| -32% | -$2.39M |
|
2957
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
155,999
+32,203
| +26% | +$1.14M |
|
2958
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
471,900
+302,800
| +179% | +$3.81M |
|
2959
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
68,065
+31,917
| +88% | +$2.33M |
|
2960
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,275
| New | +$5.02M |
|
2961
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-9,900
| -10% | -$580K |
|
2962
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,370
-128,859
| -66% | -$10.1M |
|
2963
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
664,263
-123,745
| -16% | -$1.11M |
|
2964
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
90,201
-1,138
| -1% | -$62.8K |
|
2965
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-29,600
| -37% | -$3.09M |
|
|
ARTY
2966
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
ARTY
$4.04B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
158,502
+119,815
| +310% | +$3.85M |
|
2967
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+300
| +0.7% | +$34.6K |
|
2968
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+18,700
| +105% | +$2.88M |
|
2969
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+16,200
| +44% | +$1.46M |
|
2970
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-700
| -1% | -$71.6K |
|
2971
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
432,700
-13,600
| -3% | -$166K |
|
|
EVRI
2972
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
625,127
+559,515
| +853% | +$3.88M |
|
|
PVG
2973
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
401,700
+172,400
| +75% | +$1.94M |
|
2974
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
232,200
-32,300
| -12% | -$665K |
|
2975
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
648,300
+328,000
| +102% | +$2.52M |
|
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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.