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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STMP
926
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
171,400
+54,900
| +47% | +$13.1M |
|
927
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.1B
| $41M | 0.01% |
319,951
+266,297
| +496% | +$35.2M |
|
928
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $41M | 0.01% |
645,100
+83,400
| +15% | +$5.48M |
|
929
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.69B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
2,393,000
+548,500
| +30% | +$8.68M |
|
930
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.2B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
759,500
+185,900
| +32% | +$9.59M |
|
931
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
711,700
+25,900
| +4% | +$1.44M |
|
932
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
1,145,800
-646,200
| -36% | -$24.4M |
|
933
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
2,236,977
-2,197,697
| -50% | -$35.8M |
|
934
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
352,619
-170,230
| -33% | -$19M |
|
935
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
512,900
+245,700
| +92% | +$19.3M |
|
936
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
1,014,299
+880,762
| +660% | +$36.4M |
|
937
Lear
LEA
$8.16B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
369,971
+358,343
| +3,082% | +$40.8M |
|
938
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
289,000
+126,700
| +78% | +$17.8M |
|
939
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
3,116,848
+1,475,872
| +90% | +$20.3M |
|
940
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
742,000
+260,500
| +54% | +$13.9M |
|
|
FL
941
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
1,215,200
+420,800
| +53% | +$12.8M |
|
|
CIT
942
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $40M | 0.01% |
2,260,410
+1,062,781
| +89% | +$20.3M |
|
943
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $40M | 0.01% |
437,900
+47,500
| +12% | +$4.38M |
|
|
HES
944
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
971,900
+234,300
| +32% | +$11.1M |
|
945
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
3,956,800
+1,188,200
| +43% | +$16.8M |
|
946
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.88B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
788,399
-838,009
| -52% | -$42M |
|
947
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
1,331,954
-7,435,643
| -85% | -$209M |
|
948
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.69B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
1,312,662
+379,295
| +41% | +$11.9M |
|
949
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
384,500
-223,600
| -37% | -$21M |
|
950
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
593,400
+291,800
| +97% | +$19.4M |
|
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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.