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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
406,200
-216,200
| -35% | -$23.8M |
|
877
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.69B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
2,617,029
+1,628,819
| +165% | +$25.8M |
|
878
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.3B
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
1,319,100
-303,000
| -19% | -$10.5M |
|
879
Mattel
MAT
$4.19B
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
3,818,187
+681,988
| +22% | +$7.58M |
|
880
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
866,400
+419,200
| +94% | +$21.8M |
|
881
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
1,515,800
+218,700
| +17% | +$7.68M |
|
882
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
700,300
-214,000
| -23% | -$14M |
|
883
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
213,135
+52,043
| +32% | +$10.1M |
|
|
WCC
884
WESCO International
WCC
$17.8B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
1,007,254
-579,693
| -37% | -$24.7M |
|
885
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
379,800
-258,500
| -40% | -$30.3M |
|
886
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45.1B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
+534,279
| New | +$44.3M |
|
887
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
574,900
-1,613,300
| -74% | -$121M |
|
888
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
1,742,400
+327,900
| +23% | +$8.33M |
|
889
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.85B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
1,542,341
-128,688
| -8% | -$3.84M |
|
|
WBA
890
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
1,226,700
+732,300
| +148% | +$28.6M |
|
891
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $44M | 0.01% |
1,213,812
+311,608
| +35% | +$11.5M |
|
|
MNTA
892
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
836,737
-927,248
| -53% | -$38.4M |
|
893
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.6B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
663,050
+56,470
| +9% | +$3.75M |
|
894
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
305,600
+72,400
| +31% | +$10.3M |
|
895
PayPal
PYPL
$50.6B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
221,768
-248,764
| -53% | -$46.9M |
|
896
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
525,846
+518,957
| +7,533% | +$42.5M |
|
897
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
674,500
-159,100
| -19% | -$10.4M |
|
898
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.78B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
1,959,638
-67,414
| -3% | -$1.39M |
|
899
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.5B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
557,155
+549,634
| +7,308% | +$42.6M |
|
900
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
1,440,823
-2,689,191
| -65% | -$84.2M |
|
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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.