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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
572,554
-170,577
| -23% | -$6.63M |
|
1052
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
123,800
-76,400
| -38% | -$21.1M |
|
|
CTXS
1053
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
244,400
+10,600
| +5% | +$1.51M |
|
1054
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
376,200
+77,700
| +26% | +$6.88M |
|
1055
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,764,900
+55,800
| +3% | +$1.02M |
|
1056
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
334,674
-507,769
| -60% | -$50.1M |
|
1057
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
573,110
-381,784
| -40% | -$21.6M |
|
|
IPG
1058
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
2,003,727
-2,288,091
| -53% | -$40.8M |
|
1059
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
267,500
+74,900
| +39% | +$9.27M |
|
1060
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
4,247,436
-6,282,519
| -60% | -$56.6M |
|
1061
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
2,121,100
-602,900
| -22% | -$8.7M |
|
1062
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.5B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
199,200
-157,700
| -44% | -$26M |
|
1063
Chemours
CC
$2.29B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,584,341
+1,113,792
| +237% | +$21.5M |
|
1064
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.58B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,272,509
+119,019
| +10% | +$3.12M |
|
1065
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.69B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,551,263
+1,260,658
| +434% | +$29.4M |
|
1066
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $33M | 0.01% |
288,100
+181,600
| +171% | +$21.3M |
|
1067
SITE Centers
SITC
$156M
| $33M | 0.01% |
5,875,507
+289,840
| +5% | +$1.71M |
|
1068
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $33M | 0.01% |
410,300
+144,100
| +54% | +$12.1M |
|
1069
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
518,700
+65,800
| +15% | +$4.33M |
|
|
NKLA
1070
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
53,540
-4,640
| -8% | -$5.4M |
|
1071
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
490,247
-188,630
| -28% | -$12.1M |
|
1072
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
411,200
+21,800
| +6% | +$1.7M |
|
1073
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
633,100
+190,900
| +43% | +$11.6M |
|
1074
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
337,400
+118,600
| +54% | +$11.6M |
|
|
QVCGA
1075
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
91,120
+89,724
| +6,427% | +$42.4M |
|
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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 3.4% 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.