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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
2,354,334
-1,036,616
| -31% | -$18.4M |
|
|
KSU
952
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
216,600
+52,800
| +32% | +$9.14M |
|
953
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
133,900
-6,800
| -5% | -$1.78M |
|
954
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.4B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
637,730
+369,363
| +138% | +$23.9M |
|
|
ADAP
955
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $39M | 0.01% |
4,891,046
+1,701,878
| +53% | +$14.9M |
|
956
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $39M | 0.01% |
182,251
+91,217
| +100% | +$19M |
|
957
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.8B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
311,400
+73,900
| +31% | +$9.15M |
|
958
3M
MMM
$94.8B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
289,854
+126,159
| +77% | +$17M |
|
959
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
2,478,192
-6,641,140
| -73% | -$95.8M |
|
960
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
1,495,500
-310,800
| -17% | -$7.67M |
|
|
KSU
961
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
214,071
+122,897
| +135% | +$21.3M |
|
962
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
481,342
+361,834
| +303% | +$30.4M |
|
963
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
660,132
+586,415
| +795% | +$34M |
|
964
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
+420,415
| New | +$35.3M |
|
965
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
117,600
+1,100
| +0.9% | +$336K |
|
966
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
2,476,380
+2,127,333
| +609% | +$36.6M |
|
967
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,255,900
+123,600
| +11% | +$3.88M |
|
968
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
414,725
-233,088
| -36% | -$22M |
|
|
CHX
969
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
4,797,427
+1,187,312
| +33% | +$11.4M |
|
970
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$297B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
544,624
-1,001,829
| -65% | -$72M |
|
971
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
43,200
+7,000
| +19% | +$5.53M |
|
972
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,519,300
+1,012,100
| +200% | +$22.6M |
|
973
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.45B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
+1,894,033
| New | +$33M |
|
974
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $38M | 0.01% |
257,500
+49,100
| +24% | +$7.37M |
|
975
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $38M | 0.01% |
112,200
-38,800
| -26% | -$13.2M |
|
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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.