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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
+1,256,909
| New | +$36.2M |
|
1027
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
154,673
-79,027
| -34% | -$19.4M |
|
1028
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,870,473
-1,555,785
| -45% | -$27.2M |
|
1029
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
323,659
-456,749
| -59% | -$55.6M |
|
1030
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,626,719
+214,049
| +15% | +$5.08M |
|
|
PARA
1031
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
1,242,493
-12,280
| -1% | -$329K |
|
1032
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
420,684
+302,794
| +257% | +$23.4M |
|
1033
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
990,261
+701,026
| +242% | +$25.4M |
|
1034
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
168,600
+106,800
| +173% | +$20.8M |
|
1035
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
706,500
-121,900
| -15% | -$6.21M |
|
1036
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$274B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
1,789,000
+521,000
| +41% | +$10.3M |
|
1037
Sonos
SONO
$1.86B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
2,273,795
+1,834,151
| +417% | +$27M |
|
1038
CALL
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$734M
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
+690,800
| New | +$22.6M |
|
1039
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
1,582,300
-1,511,500
| -49% | -$30M |
|
1040
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
477,309
+209,364
| +78% | +$17.6M |
|
1041
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.1B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
1,120,131
+530,421
| +90% | +$15.3M |
|
1042
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
383,400
+76,100
| +25% | +$6.74M |
|
1043
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.67B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
265,200
+63,200
| +31% | +$7.84M |
|
1044
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
44,900
+17,700
| +65% | +$13.4M |
|
1045
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
338,400
+8,400
| +3% | +$698K |
|
|
SPWR
1046
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
2,723,529
+1,992,647
| +273% | +$16.8M |
|
1047
PUT
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
988,276
-396,967
| -29% | -$12.4M |
|
|
SCHW
1048
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
933,400
+426,200
| +84% | +$14.8M |
|
1049
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
646,000
-598,300
| -48% | -$32M |
|
1050
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.4B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
358,966
-390,929
| -52% | -$37.1M |
|
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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.