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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.2B
| $137M | 0.04% |
3,260,600
-1,806,200
| -36% | -$77.6M |
|
302
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$40.7B
| $137M | 0.04% |
3,934,300
-213,000
| -5% | -$7.37M |
|
303
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.03B
| $137M | 0.04% |
2,848,356
+1,791,684
| +170% | +$88.2M |
|
304
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $136M | 0.04% |
535,500
-123,500
| -19% | -$30.6M |
|
305
Zoetis
ZTS
$29.9B
| $135M | 0.04% |
817,209
+235,112
| +40% | +$36.1M |
|
306
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.5B
| $135M | 0.04% |
817,600
+88,700
| +12% | +$14.4M |
|
307
PUT
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $135M | 0.04% |
1,560,800
-750,200
| -32% | -$64.9M |
|
308
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $134M | 0.04% |
459,887
+41,174
| +10% | +$10.8M |
|
309
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.31B
| $134M | 0.04% |
1,240,000
+936,900
| +309% | +$114M |
|
310
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.58B
| $134M | 0.04% |
1,847,000
+148,200
| +9% | +$7.27M |
|
311
NextEra Energy
NEE
$178B
| $134M | 0.04% |
1,934,560
-702,436
| -27% | -$48.5M |
|
312
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$143M
| $134M | 0.04% |
84,080
+37,042
| +79% | +$65.8M |
|
313
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.5B
| $134M | 0.04% |
3,452,308
+2,409,909
| +231% | +$98.7M |
|
|
LSXMK
314
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $134M | 0.04% |
5,219,176
-219,629
| -4% | -$5.95M |
|
315
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $134M | 0.04% |
2,274,623
+1,895,834
| +500% | +$122M |
|
316
Entergy
ETR
$50.2B
| $133M | 0.04% |
2,692,052
-1,142,310
| -30% | -$56.6M |
|
317
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$375B
| $132M | 0.04% |
2,676,000
+534,300
| +25% | +$25.7M |
|
318
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.8B
| $131M | 0.04% |
1,892,184
+1,384,978
| +273% | +$94.5M |
|
319
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$32B
| $130M | 0.04% |
+6,023,117
| New | +$137M |
|
320
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$654B
| $130M | 0.04% |
3,788,000
-68,100
| -2% | -$2.78M |
|
321
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82B
| $130M | 0.04% |
231,900
-86,500
| -27% | -$52.4M |
|
322
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $129M | 0.04% |
1,611,750
+418,069
| +35% | +$33.4M |
|
323
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $129M | 0.04% |
2,203,500
+53,400
| +2% | +$3.32M |
|
324
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $129M | 0.04% |
775,300
-22,000
| -3% | -$3.39M |
|
325
Qualcomm
QCOM
$170B
| $128M | 0.04% |
1,091,808
+551,754
| +102% | +$58.9M |
|
Similar funds
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.