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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
248,053
-892,320
| -78% | -$219M |
|
727
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
750,400
-299,000
| -28% | -$23.1M |
|
|
BNY
728
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $56M | 0.02% |
1,631,295
+824,715
| +102% | +$30M |
|
729
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $56M | 0.02% |
703,000
+281,300
| +67% | +$21.5M |
|
730
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
241,900
-46,700
| -16% | -$11.1M |
|
731
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
1,125,000
+350,000
| +45% | +$17.1M |
|
732
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
1,289,490
+1,075,748
| +503% | +$56.3M |
|
733
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.4B
| $55.8M | 0.02% |
14,318,229
+821,665
| +6% | +$3.77M |
|
|
SGI
734
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14B
| $55.8M | 0.02% |
2,501,360
-1,893,800
| -43% | -$39.1M |
|
735
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
4,205,203
+1,474,894
| +54% | +$17.8M |
|
|
TXNM
736
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
1,347,983
+825,725
| +158% | +$34.4M |
|
737
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.41B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
645,239
+360,417
| +127% | +$29.1M |
|
|
ZNGA
738
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
6,095,369
+1,735,438
| +40% | +$16.1M |
|
739
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
1,073,394
+829,810
| +341% | +$42.6M |
|
740
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.9B
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
62,789
+3,079
| +5% | +$2.43M |
|
741
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
770,400
+82,900
| +12% | +$5.54M |
|
|
XLNX
742
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
530,900
+14,900
| +3% | +$1.53M |
|
743
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.08B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
1,231,575
+420,783
| +52% | +$19.5M |
|
744
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.66B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
201,300
-42,800
| -18% | -$11.9M |
|
745
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
1,541,200
+4,600
| +0.3% | +$168K |
|
|
COUP
746
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $55.2M | 0.02% |
201,460
+183,859
| +1,045% | +$53.6M |
|
747
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$297M
| $55.2M | 0.02% |
1,689,634
+128,947
| +8% | +$4.51M |
|
748
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $55.2M | 0.02% |
3,271,500
-439,500
| -12% | -$6.81M |
|
749
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$475M
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
142,590
-6,405
| -4% | -$2.43M |
|
750
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
3,521,000
-125,700
| -3% | -$2.34M |
|
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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.