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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.1B
| $98.4M | 0.03% |
20,956,129
+9,301,394
| +80% | +$52.3M |
|
|
CLGX
452
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $98.2M | 0.03% |
1,451,777
+1,039,905
| +252% | +$70M |
|
|
COUP
453
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $98.2M | 0.03% |
358,200
+21,400
| +6% | +$6.24M |
|
454
Carrier Global
CARR
$52.2B
| $97.8M | 0.03% |
3,203,726
+1,525,369
| +91% | +$43.2M |
|
|
GLIBA
455
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $96.5M | 0.03% |
1,177,737
-62,472
| -5% | -$4.92M |
|
456
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.7B
| $96.5M | 0.03% |
1,066,242
+835,142
| +361% | +$78.4M |
|
457
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $96.3M | 0.03% |
251,800
-34,500
| -12% | -$10.9M |
|
458
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $96.2M | 0.03% |
757,856
-36,991
| -5% | -$4.21M |
|
459
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $95.7M | 0.03% |
1,080,665
-567,477
| -34% | -$46.8M |
|
460
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $95.7M | 0.03% |
486,100
-274,400
| -36% | -$51M |
|
461
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $95.4M | 0.03% |
880,400
+599,400
| +213% | +$73M |
|
462
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $95.3M | 0.03% |
1,237,100
+374,800
| +43% | +$17.6M |
|
463
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $95.3M | 0.03% |
1,603,200
+294,700
| +23% | +$18.2M |
|
464
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $95.3M | 0.03% |
2,059,100
-688,300
| -25% | -$29.9M |
|
465
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $94.7M | 0.03% |
4,348,879
-118,253
| -3% | -$2.58M |
|
466
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $94.6M | 0.03% |
2,447,300
+603,100
| +33% | +$25.1M |
|
467
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.2B
| $94.4M | 0.03% |
965,517
-782,477
| -45% | -$72M |
|
|
468
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $94.3M | 0.03% |
1,029,000
+281,300
| +38% | +$25.3M |
|
469
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $94M | 0.03% |
1,697,500
+247,600
| +17% | +$14.3M |
|
470
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $93.5M | 0.03% |
767,700
+465,200
| +154% | +$56.7M |
|
471
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.28B
| $93.5M | 0.03% |
1,969,513
+706,888
| +56% | +$39.3M |
|
472
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $93.4M | 0.03% |
386,519
+327,835
| +559% | +$83.1M |
|
473
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $93.3M | 0.03% |
767,200
+345,200
| +82% | +$40.4M |
|
|
FLG
474
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $93.3M | 0.03% |
3,761,003
+1,057,177
| +39% | +$30.2M |
|
475
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $93.3M | 0.03% |
445,100
+189,300
| +74% | +$37.2M |
|
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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.