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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $59.1M | 0.02% |
2,087,400
+575,100
| +38% | +$16.8M |
|
702
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $58.6M | 0.02% |
528,300
+378,500
| +253% | +$42.5M |
|
703
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $58.6M | 0.02% |
913,700
+6,300
| +0.7% | +$398K |
|
704
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $58.3M | 0.02% |
759,036
+205,942
| +37% | +$15.1M |
|
705
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $58.3M | 0.02% |
524,000
+234,000
| +81% | +$23.9M |
|
706
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $58M | 0.02% |
635,138
-1,150,640
| -64% | -$108M |
|
707
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $58M | 0.02% |
728,100
+187,400
| +35% | +$14.3M |
|
708
PUT
Zillow
Z
$8.08B
| $57.9M | 0.02% |
570,400
+308,900
| +118% | +$24.1M |
|
709
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$113B
| $57.9M | 0.02% |
3,460,765
+724,898
| +26% | +$12.1M |
|
710
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $57.8M | 0.02% |
749,500
-6,400
| -0.8% | -$301K |
|
711
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $57.7M | 0.02% |
372,093
-69,389
| -16% | -$10.3M |
|
712
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $57.7M | 0.02% |
560,076
-156,560
| -22% | -$16.4M |
|
713
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $57.7M | 0.02% |
288,650
+263,903
| +1,066% | +$52.7M |
|
714
Amphenol
APH
$204B
| $57.6M | 0.02% |
2,127,444
+496,488
| +30% | +$13.1M |
|
715
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $57.5M | 0.02% |
765,503
+756,904
| +8,802% | +$62.7M |
|
716
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $57.4M | 0.02% |
467,496
+157,765
| +51% | +$21.2M |
|
717
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.97B
| $57.3M | 0.02% |
700,500
-146,800
| -17% | -$11.8M |
|
718
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $57.3M | 0.02% |
242,026
-209,982
| -46% | -$44.2M |
|
719
Fortis
FTS
$28.8B
| $57.2M | 0.02% |
1,398,066
+1,038,242
| +289% | +$41.5M |
|
720
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $57.2M | 0.02% |
740,800
+6,000
| +0.8% | +$457K |
|
721
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15B
| $57.1M | 0.02% |
2,686,626
+1,353,569
| +102% | +$27.2M |
|
722
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $57M | 0.02% |
924,300
-28,300
| -3% | -$1.77M |
|
723
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $56.8M | 0.02% |
1,352,979
+1,044,231
| +338% | +$44.9M |
|
|
MPT
724
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.51B
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
3,208,038
+2,797,162
| +681% | +$52.1M |
|
725
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
1,882,700
+544,100
| +41% | +$18.1M |
|
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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.