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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EFOR
976
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.34B
| $38M | 0.01% |
598,018
+27,442
| +5% | +$1.89M |
|
977
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
643,803
+56,734
| +10% | +$3.35M |
|
978
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
375,700
-90,400
| -19% | -$7.51M |
|
979
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
426,300
+106,200
| +33% | +$8.75M |
|
980
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
115,300
+21,900
| +23% | +$6.69M |
|
|
VMW
981
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
262,700
+68,700
| +35% | +$9.76M |
|
982
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
272,600
-86,600
| -24% | -$12.8M |
|
983
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
342,300
-24,900
| -7% | -$2.68M |
|
984
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
1,256,100
+469,400
| +60% | +$15.6M |
|
985
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
468,000
-806,400
| -63% | -$65.1M |
|
|
GBT
986
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
676,172
+385,407
| +133% | +$24.5M |
|
987
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$968M
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
1,682,263
+1,443,030
| +603% | +$33.5M |
|
988
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
5,205,500
+552,200
| +12% | +$4.69M |
|
989
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $37M | 0.01% |
844,833
-65,758
| -7% | -$2.87M |
|
990
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.9B
| $37M | 0.01% |
4,195,210
+817,936
| +24% | +$7.07M |
|
991
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
449,387
-207,833
| -32% | -$17.2M |
|
992
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$90.6B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
361,400
+203,200
| +128% | +$17.7M |
|
993
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
276,200
+178,100
| +182% | +$23.8M |
|
|
994
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
461,900
-549,500
| -54% | -$44.4M |
|
995
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
706,100
-205,700
| -23% | -$11M |
|
996
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
665,507
-124,394
| -16% | -$7.17M |
|
997
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.39B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
446,052
-221,988
| -33% | -$14.9M |
|
|
998
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
112,484
-14,036
| -11% | -$4.28M |
|
999
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
222,400
-76,700
| -26% | -$11.8M |
|
1000
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
1,759,634
-148,084
| -8% | -$3.21M |
|
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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.