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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $62M | 0.02% |
862,800
-110,400
| -11% | -$7.38M |
|
|
ALXN
677
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $62M | 0.02% |
541,707
-587,984
| -52% | -$63.4M |
|
678
CALL
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $61.9M | 0.02% |
167,500
+46,700
| +39% | +$17.5M |
|
679
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $61.8M | 0.02% |
992,500
-52,000
| -5% | -$3.12M |
|
|
680
PUT
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $61.7M | 0.02% |
167,200
+38,300
| +30% | +$14.3M |
|
681
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $61.6M | 0.02% |
188,709
+33,876
| +22% | +$10.6M |
|
682
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.71B
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
3,359,461
+1,011,236
| +43% | +$17.1M |
|
683
Copart
CPRT
$27.2B
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
2,338,932
-381,068
| -14% | -$9.23M |
|
|
GAP
684
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $61.2M | 0.02% |
3,593,034
+891,902
| +33% | +$13.3M |
|
|
XEC
685
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
2,512,813
-382,908
| -13% | -$10.1M |
|
|
RP
686
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
1,060,187
+222,889
| +27% | +$13.8M |
|
687
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $60.8M | 0.02% |
1,182,400
+366,200
| +45% | +$19.1M |
|
688
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $60.7M | 0.02% |
9,460,921
+8,214,038
| +659% | +$49.4M |
|
|
HBI
689
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $60.7M | 0.02% |
3,855,573
+3,127,627
| +430% | +$45.9M |
|
690
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $60.5M | 0.02% |
436,421
-205,658
| -32% | -$28M |
|
691
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $60.5M | 0.02% |
678,227
-791,728
| -54% | -$71.6M |
|
692
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$230B
| $60.3M | 0.02% |
1,755,852
-1,929,072
| -52% | -$56.2M |
|
693
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $60.2M | 0.02% |
1,312,062
-216,249
| -14% | -$11.3M |
|
694
Ameren
AEE
$30.2B
| $60.2M | 0.02% |
760,739
+411,767
| +118% | +$32.3M |
|
695
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.85B
| $59.9M | 0.02% |
+2,968,393
| New | +$65.1M |
|
696
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $59.6M | 0.02% |
+278,743
| New | +$56.7M |
|
697
PUT
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $59.6M | 0.02% |
2,012,600
-267,100
| -12% | -$7.5M |
|
698
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $59.4M | 0.02% |
580,670
-215,980
| -27% | -$21.5M |
|
699
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $59.3M | 0.02% |
164,500
+28,900
| +21% | +$10.2M |
|
|
INFO
700
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $59.2M | 0.02% |
753,897
-52,753
| -7% | -$4.2M |
|
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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.