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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $76.4M | 0.02% |
1,228,460
+1,135,550
| +1,222% | +$68.2M |
|
577
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $75.8M | 0.02% |
539,000
-125,300
| -19% | -$16.3M |
|
578
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $75.8M | 0.02% |
327,400
-6,000
| -2% | -$1.3M |
|
579
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $75.7M | 0.02% |
1,565,700
-460,800
| -23% | -$23.2M |
|
580
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $75.6M | 0.02% |
177,700
-38,800
| -18% | -$15.4M |
|
581
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $75.5M | 0.02% |
415,528
+413,815
| +24,157% | +$73.8M |
|
|
NEWR
582
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $75.5M | 0.02% |
1,340,267
+851,620
| +174% | +$52M |
|
583
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.7B
| $75.2M | 0.02% |
+1,950,322
| New | +$76.9M |
|
584
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $75.2M | 0.02% |
1,299,498
+117,442
| +10% | +$5.72M |
|
585
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $75.2M | 0.02% |
156,179
+45,630
| +41% | +$22.6M |
|
|
WORK
586
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
2,797,000
+546,200
| +24% | +$16.1M |
|
587
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $74.6M | 0.02% |
512,600
+24,200
| +5% | +$3.37M |
|
588
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
261,800
-33,500
| -11% | -$8.83M |
|
589
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $73.3M | 0.02% |
2,116,351
+1,014,864
| +92% | +$32.6M |
|
590
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $73.1M | 0.02% |
1,757,100
+696,800
| +66% | +$30.8M |
|
591
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $73.1M | 0.02% |
493,700
-177,900
| -26% | -$27.5M |
|
592
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $72.8M | 0.02% |
369,900
-140,900
| -28% | -$26.2M |
|
593
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $72.5M | 0.02% |
241,066
+68,259
| +40% | +$23.5M |
|
594
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $72.5M | 0.02% |
505,455
+431,529
| +584% | +$61.2M |
|
|
PARA
595
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $72.5M | 0.02% |
2,586,600
+5,200
| +0.2% | +$139K |
|
596
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
2,911,050
-425,250
| -13% | -$10.2M |
|
597
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
781,800
+97,300
| +14% | +$9.18M |
|
|
SGEN
598
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $72.1M | 0.02% |
368,428
+311,019
| +542% | +$52.1M |
|
599
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $72.1M | 0.02% |
928,489
-1,255,324
| -57% | -$87.2M |
|
600
Oneok
OKE
$58.4B
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
2,769,394
+2,379,988
| +611% | +$66.3M |
|
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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.