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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
1,240,776
+3,884
| +0.3% | +$136K |
|
|
PDCE
902
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
3,478,943
+1,026,817
| +42% | +$14.6M |
|
903
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
380,700
-120,300
| -24% | -$13.3M |
|
904
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $43M | 0.01% |
602,563
-777,819
| -56% | -$57.3M |
|
905
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.69B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
2,497,400
+911,100
| +57% | +$14.4M |
|
906
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.05B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
1,291,398
-549,748
| -30% | -$16.9M |
|
907
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
1,653,121
-1,020,191
| -38% | -$20.9M |
|
908
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
721,987
+490,303
| +212% | +$29M |
|
909
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.7B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
472,442
-803,688
| -63% | -$72.6M |
|
910
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
550,321
-15,565
| -3% | -$1.19M |
|
911
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.29B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
2,964,035
-47,344
| -2% | -$708K |
|
912
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
709,686
+634,817
| +848% | +$36.1M |
|
913
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.3B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
219,000
+23,300
| +12% | +$4.43M |
|
914
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.6B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
3,599,376
-698,153
| -16% | -$9.06M |
|
915
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
176,800
+37,600
| +27% | +$7.23M |
|
916
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $42M | 0.01% |
479,924
-2,952,488
| -86% | -$278M |
|
917
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $42M | 0.01% |
220,186
-101,971
| -32% | -$18.1M |
|
|
VMW
918
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
291,911
-462,869
| -61% | -$65.7M |
|
919
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
200,900
-4,500
| -2% | -$875K |
|
920
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.28B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
1,506,900
+517,400
| +52% | +$15.4M |
|
921
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.1B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
214,197
-159,935
| -43% | -$26.3M |
|
|
MZTI
922
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
231,879
+97,160
| +72% | +$16.3M |
|
923
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
46,900
+27,700
| +144% | +$21.9M |
|
924
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
4,377,795
+3,746,487
| +593% | +$39.4M |
|
925
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.9B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
+442,793
| New | +$41.5M |
|
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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.