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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
589,200
-285,700
| -33% | -$27M |
|
752
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
720,200
+357,600
| +99% | +$24.4M |
|
|
FITB
753
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.5B
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
2,543,784
+1,105,023
| +77% | +$22.2M |
|
754
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
8,139,746
+4,566,052
| +128% | +$30.9M |
|
755
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $54M | 0.02% |
3,094,100
+580,800
| +23% | +$12.6M |
|
756
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
2,272,660
+152,917
| +7% | +$3.81M |
|
757
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
759,786
+517,754
| +214% | +$38.4M |
|
|
ISBC
758
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
7,415,855
+323,393
| +5% | +$2.57M |
|
|
DCT
759
DELISTED
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
DCT
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
+1,184,666
| New | +$47.8M |
|
760
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
2,117,200
+1,405,500
| +197% | +$35.7M |
|
761
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
316,200
+67,600
| +27% | +$11.9M |
|
762
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$117B
| $53.4M | 0.02% |
+212,900
| New | +$50.7M |
|
763
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.31B
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
781,900
-3,400
| -0.4% | -$231K |
|
|
WBA
764
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
1,483,800
+485,500
| +49% | +$19M |
|
765
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
912,313
-339,840
| -27% | -$21.1M |
|
|
TRIL
766
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
3,743,412
+520,948
| +16% | +$5.19M |
|
767
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
568,491
-209,441
| -27% | -$18.7M |
|
768
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$44.7B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
380,200
+136,300
| +56% | +$20.3M |
|
769
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
1,947,681
-1,596,706
| -45% | -$43.8M |
|
770
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
155,600
-123,400
| -44% | -$42.1M |
|
771
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
1,835,803
-1,196,332
| -39% | -$37.5M |
|
772
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
872,900
-130,200
| -13% | -$7.84M |
|
773
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
999,100
-9,600
| -1% | -$494K |
|
774
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
174,650
+145,732
| +504% | +$50.2M |
|
775
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$234M
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
2,951,600
+1,010,400
| +52% | +$17.3M |
|
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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.