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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$294M
| $104M | 0.03% |
2,591,570
-685,907
| -21% | -$23.9M |
|
427
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $104M | 0.03% |
3,544,936
+2,436,706
| +220% | +$76.7M |
|
428
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $103M | 0.03% |
3,333,048
+614,433
| +23% | +$20M |
|
429
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $103M | 0.03% |
1,852,800
+1,263,900
| +215% | +$68.1M |
|
430
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $103M | 0.03% |
1,972,100
+432,200
| +28% | +$23.8M |
|
431
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $103M | 0.03% |
1,398,000
-93,800
| -6% | -$6.64M |
|
432
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $102M | 0.03% |
3,458,700
+528,400
| +18% | +$14.8M |
|
433
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $102M | 0.03% |
2,071,132
+1,922,794
| +1,296% | +$90.3M |
|
434
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $101M | 0.03% |
364,306
+146,392
| +67% | +$39.7M |
|
435
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $101M | 0.03% |
1,456,800
+423,200
| +41% | +$29.2M |
|
436
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $101M | 0.03% |
434,400
+201,300
| +86% | +$44M |
|
437
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $101M | 0.03% |
1,953,275
+732,162
| +60% | +$38.3M |
|
438
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $101M | 0.03% |
85,400
+6,200
| +8% | +$7.33M |
|
439
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $100M | 0.03% |
1,682,900
-32,300
| -2% | -$1.83M |
|
440
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $100M | 0.03% |
477,800
+81,000
| +20% | +$15.9M |
|
441
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $100M | 0.03% |
3,369,000
-289,200
| -8% | -$8.58M |
|
|
HZNP
442
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $99.8M | 0.03% |
1,284,957
-2,397,293
| -65% | -$165M |
|
|
COUP
443
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $99.7M | 0.03% |
363,500
+36,600
| +11% | +$10.7M |
|
|
444
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $99.5M | 0.03% |
3,205,150
+188,598
| +6% | +$6.13M |
|
445
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $99.4M | 0.03% |
225,200
+54,600
| +32% | +$22.6M |
|
446
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $99.3M | 0.03% |
304,400
+171,900
| +130% | +$53.8M |
|
447
PUT
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $99.2M | 0.03% |
1,100,800
+69,800
| +7% | +$6.22M |
|
448
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $98.9M | 0.03% |
3,576,500
-870,900
| -20% | -$26.7M |
|
|
NUVA
449
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $98.7M | 0.03% |
2,032,325
+309,578
| +18% | +$16.7M |
|
450
Moody's
MCO
$84.6B
| $98.5M | 0.03% |
339,796
+258,415
| +318% | +$73.8M |
|
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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.