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 | 3.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
1,273,000
+376,000
| +42% | +$10.8M |
|
1002
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
268,739
-152,942
| -36% | -$19.2M |
|
1003
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
648,000
-393,600
| -38% | -$17.3M |
|
1004
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
1,402,500
+496,800
| +55% | +$12.3M |
|
1005
Rocket Companies
RKT
$42.6B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
+1,821,652
| New | +$42.5M |
|
1006
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
191,000
-72,100
| -27% | -$13.1M |
|
|
SWTX
1007
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
758,579
-166,102
| -18% | -$7.07M |
|
1008
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
1,065,900
-321,400
| -23% | -$11.1M |
|
1009
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
1,396,078
+94,878
| +7% | +$1.94M |
|
1010
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
483,400
-12,900
| -3% | -$1.11M |
|
1011
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
349,600
+93,300
| +36% | +$8.76M |
|
1012
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
512,496
+78,472
| +18% | +$5.5M |
|
1013
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
925,901
+21,648
| +2% | +$764K |
|
1014
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
820,200
+244,700
| +43% | +$12.8M |
|
1015
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
3,542,000
+710,200
| +25% | +$10M |
|
1016
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,207,781
-1,249,593
| -51% | -$43.9M |
|
|
IBTX
1017
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
801,123
-109,790
| -12% | -$4.86M |
|
1018
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.39B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
428,200
+101,800
| +31% | +$6.82M |
|
1019
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
118,600
+38,500
| +48% | +$11.1M |
|
|
PPD
1020
DELISTED
PPD, Inc. Common Stock
PPD
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
954,613
+536,233
| +128% | +$17M |
|
1021
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
533,300
+338,500
| +174% | +$22.5M |
|
1022
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
+73,448
| New | +$36M |
|
1023
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.63B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
+1,693,260
| New | +$33.2M |
|
1024
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
947,100
+236,400
| +33% | +$8.97M |
|
1025
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.5B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
252,100
+32,900
| +15% | +$4.89M |
|
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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 3.4% 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.