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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $127M | 0.04% |
5,417,685
-2,200,244
| -29% | -$49.4M |
|
327
Costco
COST
$425B
| $126M | 0.04% |
355,564
+115,250
| +48% | +$38.7M |
|
328
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$199B
| $126M | 0.04% |
2,119,800
-1,616,700
| -43% | -$93.9M |
|
329
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$82.2B
| $125M | 0.04% |
2,804,000
+837,500
| +43% | +$29.7M |
|
330
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $124M | 0.04% |
324,700
-51,900
| -14% | -$19.8M |
|
331
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$30.5B
| $124M | 0.04% |
882,500
+103,500
| +13% | +$13.4M |
|
332
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $124M | 0.04% |
590,400
+291,600
| +98% | +$64.9M |
|
333
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $124M | 0.04% |
629,313
+366,600
| +140% | +$68.1M |
|
334
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.4B
| $124M | 0.04% |
1,942,000
-128,500
| -6% | -$8.22M |
|
|
NBL
335
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $124M | 0.04% |
14,453,773
+10,911,083
| +308% | +$107M |
|
336
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $123M | 0.04% |
3,025,092
-278,832
| -8% | -$11.6M |
|
337
CALL
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$73.1B
| $123M | 0.03% |
1,409,400
-8,800
| -0.6% | -$737K |
|
338
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $122M | 0.03% |
858,804
-539,960
| -39% | -$66.9M |
|
339
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$26.7B
| $122M | 0.03% |
571,500
+60,000
| +12% | +$12.5M |
|
340
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$341M
| $122M | 0.03% |
1,105,900
+258,800
| +31% | +$28.5M |
|
341
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $122M | 0.03% |
3,355,038
-2,690,719
| -45% | -$98M |
|
342
Public Storage
PSA
$61.1B
| $122M | 0.03% |
547,363
+362,148
| +196% | +$74M |
|
343
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$202B
| $122M | 0.03% |
3,062,900
+1,154,400
| +60% | +$42.5M |
|
344
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $121M | 0.03% |
2,080,800
-672,600
| -24% | -$38M |
|
345
TSMC
TSM
$2.25T
| $121M | 0.03% |
1,496,916
+1,084,115
| +263% | +$82.4M |
|
346
Dominion Energy
D
$60.2B
| $121M | 0.03% |
+1,535,080
| New | +$121M |
|
|
PLAN
347
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $120M | 0.03% |
1,922,096
+1,899,764
| +8,507% | +$97.9M |
|
348
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$166B
| $120M | 0.03% |
542,700
-3,100
| -0.6% | -$599K |
|
349
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.5B
| $120M | 0.03% |
+6,117,278
| New | +$125M |
|
350
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.23T
| $120M | 0.03% |
1,638,200
-442,620
| -21% | -$33.7M |
|
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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.