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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
647,487
-525,394
| -45% | -$21.3M |
|
1102
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.75B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
773,881
+634,252
| +454% | +$27M |
|
|
EVBG
1103
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
249,706
+75,644
| +43% | +$10.3M |
|
1104
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58.2B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
2,967,000
+568,500
| +24% | +$6.38M |
|
|
FL
1105
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
949,847
-2,204,096
| -70% | -$67.2M |
|
1106
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$79.4B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
344,000
-151,000
| -31% | -$14.2M |
|
1107
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.87B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
608,906
+263,773
| +76% | +$14.5M |
|
1108
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
143,200
-41,800
| -23% | -$8.6M |
|
|
AUY
1109
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
5,480,115
+3,022,146
| +123% | +$18.1M |
|
1110
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.9B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
402,600
-387,600
| -49% | -$29.6M |
|
1111
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.2B
| $31M | 0.01% |
332,700
-10,100
| -3% | -$906K |
|
|
TGNA
1112
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $31M | 0.01% |
2,641,207
-2,018,070
| -43% | -$24M |
|
1113
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.7B
| $31M | 0.01% |
550,910
+313,608
| +132% | +$17.6M |
|
1114
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$241B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
282,350
-135,350
| -32% | -$15.1M |
|
1115
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.89B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
219,900
+2,600
| +1% | +$395K |
|
1116
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.7B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
636,542
+594,968
| +1,431% | +$28.8M |
|
1117
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.9B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
2,500,720
+1,965,275
| +367% | +$27.4M |
|
1118
PUT
Seagate
STX
$217B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
625,600
+137,900
| +28% | +$6.48M |
|
|
AKUS
1119
DELISTED
Akouos Inc
AKUS
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
1,345,946
+123,041
| +10% | +$2.73M |
|
1120
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.68B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
+452,271
| New | +$30.2M |
|
1121
Crocs
CROX
$6.29B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
719,089
-815,679
| -53% | -$31.5M |
|
|
MXIM
1122
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
454,463
+339,828
| +296% | +$23M |
|
|
DRNA
1123
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
1,704,872
+723,720
| +74% | +$15M |
|
1124
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.88B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
1,192,221
-12,246
| -1% | -$250K |
|
1125
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.97B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
552,619
-890,100
| -62% | -$46.2M |
|
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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.