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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
4,247,434
+2,813,635
| +196% | +$35.3M |
|
777
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
806,458
-186,185
| -19% | -$12.2M |
|
778
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $51.9M | 0.01% |
1,383,000
-68,400
| -5% | -$2.43M |
|
779
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
2,381,600
+186,900
| +9% | +$3.7M |
|
|
UMPQ
780
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
4,865,697
+2,203,678
| +83% | +$24.3M |
|
781
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
1,097,800
+131,400
| +14% | +$5.9M |
|
782
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.78B
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
548,200
+195,600
| +55% | +$17M |
|
783
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.02B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
3,478,210
+2,578,478
| +287% | +$37.4M |
|
784
Middleby
MIDD
$5.29B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
570,613
+74,377
| +15% | +$6.74M |
|
|
PARA
785
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
1,827,500
-316,200
| -15% | -$8.47M |
|
786
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
869,200
+469,700
| +118% | +$18.3M |
|
787
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
1,425,100
+496,400
| +53% | +$18.2M |
|
788
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $51M | 0.01% |
3,408,370
+1,551,194
| +84% | +$27.5M |
|
789
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $51M | 0.01% |
856,867
+135,543
| +19% | +$8.36M |
|
790
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
+843,226
| New | +$50.9M |
|
791
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
422,324
+141,653
| +50% | +$18.6M |
|
792
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
236,700
-44,300
| -16% | -$8.9M |
|
793
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $50.6M | 0.01% |
1,084,800
-208,800
| -16% | -$9.98M |
|
794
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $50.6M | 0.01% |
2,730,544
+1,262,620
| +86% | +$26.7M |
|
795
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $50.4M | 0.01% |
724,090
+173,195
| +31% | +$12.1M |
|
796
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
+1,362,214
| New | +$49.6M |
|
797
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $50.2M | 0.01% |
1,209,700
+140,100
| +13% | +$4.57M |
|
798
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $50.2M | 0.01% |
895,600
+407,400
| +83% | +$17.9M |
|
799
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $50.1M | 0.01% |
237,200
+16,000
| +7% | +$3.19M |
|
|
PACW
800
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $50M | 0.01% |
2,925,303
+351,206
| +14% | +$6.52M |
|
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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.