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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $107M | 0.03% |
+4,199,970
| New | +$111M |
|
402
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $107M | 0.03% |
769,400
-260,100
| -25% | -$35.4M |
|
403
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $107M | 0.03% |
379,100
-32,800
| -8% | -$8.64M |
|
404
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$40.9B
| $107M | 0.03% |
3,066,900
+96,100
| +3% | +$3.32M |
|
405
RingCentral
RNG
$5.7B
| $106M | 0.03% |
387,771
+226,481
| +140% | +$62.9M |
|
|
ACIA
406
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $106M | 0.03% |
1,579,598
+71
| +0% | +$4.82K |
|
407
Teradyne
TER
$64B
| $106M | 0.03% |
1,338,339
+1,159,180
| +647% | +$98.3M |
|
408
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $106M | 0.03% |
2,276,283
+146,352
| +7% | +$6.51M |
|
409
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.89B
| $106M | 0.03% |
2,569,751
-1,296,132
| -34% | -$56M |
|
|
SBNY
410
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $106M | 0.03% |
1,277,090
+615,472
| +93% | +$61.3M |
|
411
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $106M | 0.03% |
477,900
+54,600
| +13% | +$10.5M |
|
412
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $106M | 0.03% |
652,400
-478,253
| -42% | -$75.8M |
|
413
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $105M | 0.03% |
465,200
+136,300
| +41% | +$31.2M |
|
414
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.92B
| $105M | 0.03% |
8,546,900
-1,378,100
| -14% | -$17.3M |
|
415
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19B
| $105M | 0.03% |
794,681
-74,189
| -9% | -$9.69M |
|
416
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $105M | 0.03% |
744,687
+101,916
| +16% | +$13.2M |
|
417
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $105M | 0.03% |
1,396,100
+115,000
| +9% | +$8.87M |
|
418
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$321B
| $105M | 0.03% |
2,564,400
+781,200
| +44% | +$32.5M |
|
419
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $104M | 0.03% |
430,800
-148,300
| -26% | -$38.3M |
|
420
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.6B
| $104M | 0.03% |
219,707
+35,620
| +19% | +$16.7M |
|
421
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $104M | 0.03% |
488,645
+233,486
| +92% | +$50.5M |
|
422
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $104M | 0.03% |
5,381,785
+3,664,004
| +213% | +$71.9M |
|
423
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$75.7B
| $104M | 0.03% |
673,600
+179,300
| +36% | +$24.2M |
|
|
DOCU
424
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.2B
| $104M | 0.03% |
481,905
+197,912
| +70% | +$41.1M |
|
|
B
425
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $104M | 0.03% |
3,685,600
+1,657,600
| +82% | +$47.2M |
|
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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.