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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
525,000
+80,000
| +18% | +$4.81M |
|
1077
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
908,900
+225,800
| +33% | +$10.1M |
|
1078
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
326,300
+73,200
| +29% | +$7.22M |
|
1079
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
1,652,955
+586,139
| +55% | +$14.6M |
|
1080
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.77B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
699,437
-219,013
| -24% | -$7.52M |
|
1081
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
1,135,830
+1,119,795
| +6,983% | +$32.2M |
|
1082
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$34.9M
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
46,851
+27,228
| +139% | +$20.4M |
|
|
K
1083
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
535,163
+7,029
| +1% | +$446K |
|
|
STMP
1084
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
134,700
+9,000
| +7% | +$2.15M |
|
1085
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
395,692
+338,048
| +586% | +$25.1M |
|
1086
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
175,100
+89,700
| +105% | +$14.9M |
|
|
B
1087
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
1,143,643
-1,959,097
| -63% | -$55.8M |
|
1088
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $32M | 0.01% |
327,200
+62,200
| +23% | +$7.63M |
|
1089
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
290,350
+173,850
| +149% | +$19.3M |
|
1090
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
645,500
-178,300
| -22% | -$8.38M |
|
1091
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$129B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
+586,400
| New | +$30.9M |
|
1092
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
148,500
-66,400
| -31% | -$13.3M |
|
1093
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,032,000
-475,500
| -32% | -$14.4M |
|
1094
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
828,600
+218,400
| +36% | +$8.42M |
|
1095
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.94B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
490,700
+158,500
| +48% | +$9.19M |
|
1096
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
477,944
+287,856
| +151% | +$19.1M |
|
1097
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
768,800
+522,500
| +212% | +$20M |
|
|
BERY
1098
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
710,982
-1,905,167
| -73% | -$87.3M |
|
|
1099
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$129B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
+581,600
| New | +$30.6M |
|
1100
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
257,443
+12,196
| +5% | +$1.52M |
|
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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.