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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.78B
| $65.1M | 0.02% |
694,500
+160,700
| +30% | +$13.9M |
|
652
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
197,120
+149,124
| +311% | +$49.8M |
|
|
CXO
653
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
1,471,271
-392,919
| -21% | -$19.6M |
|
654
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.02B
| $64.8M | 0.02% |
4,679,935
-1,736,251
| -27% | -$25.3M |
|
655
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.23B
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
6,846,582
+4,311,234
| +170% | +$44M |
|
656
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
1,238,300
+41,300
| +3% | +$2.28M |
|
|
SYNH
657
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
1,210,064
+215,419
| +22% | +$12.8M |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
658
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.219% Corporate Units
NEE.PRQ
| $64M | 0.02% |
+1,350,006
| New | +$64.3M |
|
659
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $63.5M | 0.02% |
628,702
-250,889
| -29% | -$27.5M |
|
660
Annexon
ANNX
$862M
| $63.5M | 0.02% |
+2,100,320
| New | +$49.3M |
|
661
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $63.5M | 0.02% |
201,248
-10,531
| -5% | -$3.43M |
|
662
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $63.4M | 0.02% |
610,500
-154,800
| -20% | -$15.5M |
|
663
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
| $63.4M | 0.02% |
203,700
| – | – |
|
664
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $63.3M | 0.02% |
837,600
+437,600
| +109% | +$29.9M |
|
665
CALL
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $63.3M | 0.02% |
378,100
+85,500
| +29% | +$14.4M |
|
666
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
152,708
-100,404
| -40% | -$40.4M |
|
667
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
677,136
-538,827
| -44% | -$48.4M |
|
668
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
912,564
+821,721
| +905% | +$60.7M |
|
669
Regency Centers
REG
$14.1B
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
1,655,214
+198,493
| +14% | +$8.15M |
|
670
CALL
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
697,800
+357,600
| +105% | +$31.9M |
|
|
AIV
671
Aimco
AIV
$379M
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
13,995,686
-6,552,389
| -32% | -$31.8M |
|
672
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $62.8M | 0.02% |
568,802
+202,383
| +55% | +$22.3M |
|
673
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $62.7M | 0.02% |
1,490,100
-74,600
| -5% | -$3.75M |
|
674
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
2,265,800
+1,071,800
| +90% | +$31.9M |
|
|
EV
675
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $62.2M | 0.02% |
1,631,482
+572,779
| +54% | +$21.9M |
|
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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.