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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.17B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
+148,793
| New | +$44.4M |
|
827
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.31B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
401,410
-64,571
| -14% | -$7.79M |
|
828
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
261,308
+133,344
| +104% | +$22.2M |
|
829
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $48M | 0.01% |
176,500
-31,500
| -15% | -$8.69M |
|
830
Cooper Companies
COO
$15B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
566,608
+508,888
| +882% | +$39M |
|
831
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $47.7M | 0.01% |
752,400
-24,600
| -3% | -$1.6M |
|
|
ALXN
832
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $47.7M | 0.01% |
417,100
+212,200
| +104% | +$22.9M |
|
833
Cintas
CTAS
$81.4B
| $47.7M | 0.01% |
573,016
+494,112
| +626% | +$38.1M |
|
834
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.7B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
3,943,000
-43,600
| -1% | -$631K |
|
835
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
519,500
+33,600
| +7% | +$3.1M |
|
836
Aon
AON
$74.7B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
229,777
-1,389,959
| -86% | -$278M |
|
|
DOC
837
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
2,644,067
-190,052
| -7% | -$3.39M |
|
838
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
339,300
+49,600
| +17% | +$6.95M |
|
839
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.15B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
862,700
+334,100
| +63% | +$18M |
|
|
840
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$9.15B
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
858,400
+253,800
| +42% | +$13.7M |
|
841
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $47M | 0.01% |
1,875,806
-3,410,944
| -65% | -$76.2M |
|
842
PUT
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$734M
| $47M | 0.01% |
+943,000
| New | +$30.9M |
|
843
Synchrony
SYF
$25.8B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
1,791,323
+1,424,394
| +388% | +$34.6M |
|
844
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $46.8M | 0.01% |
3,155,900
+2,481,100
| +368% | +$39.6M |
|
845
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$300B
| $46.8M | 0.01% |
813,000
-183,300
| -18% | -$11.2M |
|
846
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
1,245,000
+541,500
| +77% | +$19.2M |
|
847
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
1,590,400
+450,000
| +39% | +$15.8M |
|
848
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
272,462
+186,023
| +215% | +$32.7M |
|
849
Monster Beverage
MNST
$90.1B
| $46.1M | 0.01% |
2,301,420
+908,364
| +65% | +$17.9M |
|
850
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $46.1M | 0.01% |
157,600
+23,400
| +17% | +$6.13M |
|
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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.