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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $50M | 0.01% |
484,800
-11,600
| -2% | -$1.21M |
|
802
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.7B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
228,200
-38,900
| -15% | -$8M |
|
803
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$265B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
3,841,600
+1,073,600
| +39% | +$14.7M |
|
804
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.9B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
3,175,500
+1,451,100
| +84% | +$20.9M |
|
805
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
208,300
+18,000
| +9% | +$3.46M |
|
806
First American
FAF
$7.38B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
974,947
+49,345
| +5% | +$2.56M |
|
807
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$26.7B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
973,400
+829,600
| +577% | +$44.2M |
|
808
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
1,505,800
+240,000
| +19% | +$9.09M |
|
809
PUT
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
295,200
+19,400
| +7% | +$3.27M |
|
810
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
2,788,663
+461,254
| +20% | +$8.63M |
|
811
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
622,589
+217,136
| +54% | +$15.4M |
|
812
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
918,304
-3,950,554
| -81% | -$227M |
|
813
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
118,900
-48,700
| -29% | -$19.6M |
|
814
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
168,966
-334,480
| -66% | -$91.5M |
|
|
PSTH
815
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
+2,167,041
| New | +$48.7M |
|
816
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.23B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
271,700
-42,300
| -13% | -$7.22M |
|
817
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
3,221,800
+1,617,200
| +101% | +$25M |
|
818
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
257,800
-117,000
| -31% | -$21.3M |
|
819
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.47B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
1,596,000
+307,000
| +24% | +$8.85M |
|
820
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
613,796
-93,761
| -13% | -$7.54M |
|
821
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
1,051,065
+996,011
| +1,809% | +$50.5M |
|
822
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.79B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
1,404,402
+1,274,656
| +982% | +$45.5M |
|
|
CMRC
823
CALL
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$179M
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
+578,800
| New | +$50.6M |
|
|
FISV
824
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
467,200
+402,800
| +625% | +$40.1M |
|
825
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
275,700
-2,200
| -0.8% | -$370K |
|
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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.