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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
PUT
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $93.1M | 0.03% |
696,900
+206,300
| +42% | +$27.6M |
|
477
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $92.4M | 0.03% |
559,000
+120,100
| +27% | +$19.5M |
|
478
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $92.3M | 0.03% |
626,905
-757,245
| -55% | -$109M |
|
479
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $92.3M | 0.03% |
888,000
+46,800
| +6% | +$4.7M |
|
480
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $92M | 0.03% |
362,141
-612,146
| -63% | -$152M |
|
481
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $91.9M | 0.03% |
427,000
+244,300
| +134% | +$48.3M |
|
482
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $91.5M | 0.03% |
384,420
-112,235
| -23% | -$27.2M |
|
483
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $91.4M | 0.03% |
628,300
+68,600
| +12% | +$9.54M |
|
484
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $91.4M | 0.03% |
378,000
+59,000
| +18% | +$15M |
|
485
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $91.3M | 0.03% |
2,361,900
-358,300
| -13% | -$14.9M |
|
486
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $90.7M | 0.03% |
1,263,400
-186,400
| -13% | -$14.8M |
|
487
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $90.5M | 0.03% |
8,040,378
+6,884,578
| +596% | +$81.3M |
|
488
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $90.5M | 0.03% |
245,043
-86,365
| -26% | -$32.3M |
|
489
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$632B
| $90.4M | 0.03% |
606,918
+69,458
| +13% | +$10.3M |
|
490
CALL
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $90.4M | 0.03% |
901,300
-341,300
| -27% | -$33.6M |
|
491
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $90.3M | 0.03% |
1,396,800
+477,100
| +52% | +$31.3M |
|
492
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $90M | 0.03% |
2,266,900
+1,136,200
| +100% | +$41.8M |
|
493
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $89.7M | 0.03% |
386,088
+192,777
| +100% | +$42.1M |
|
494
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $89.6M | 0.03% |
805,017
-394,562
| -33% | -$40.3M |
|
495
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $89.6M | 0.03% |
424,226
+360,823
| +569% | +$71.9M |
|
496
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$81B
| $89.4M | 0.03% |
2,003,000
+306,500
| +18% | +$10.9M |
|
|
497
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $89.2M | 0.03% |
414,700
+89,200
| +27% | +$17.6M |
|
|
VER
498
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $89.2M | 0.03% |
2,745,045
+206,884
| +8% | +$6.81M |
|
|
499
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $88.9M | 0.03% |
367,700
+9,800
| +3% | +$2.48M |
|
500
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $88.8M | 0.03% |
157,605
+95,306
| +153% | +$54.4M |
|
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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.