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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58.2B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
2,181,950
+558,735
| +34% | +$9.81M |
|
|
SRC
1127
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
906,041
-1,230,057
| -58% | -$42.9M |
|
|
HOLX
1128
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
459,492
-4,666,122
| -91% | -$295M |
|
1129
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
220,000
-136,300
| -38% | -$20.1M |
|
1130
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.48B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
306,758
-218,728
| -42% | -$16.1M |
|
1131
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.67B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
10,208
+9,036
| +771% | +$31.4M |
|
1132
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
533,590
+523,736
| +5,315% | +$30.8M |
|
1133
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.69B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
235,500
+99,800
| +74% | +$12.4M |
|
1134
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
510,400
+173,700
| +52% | +$10.7M |
|
1135
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
477,528
+214,592
| +82% | +$14.1M |
|
1136
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.16B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
119,000
-23,400
| -16% | -$6.45M |
|
|
EXAS
1137
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
297,309
-838,623
| -74% | -$72.4M |
|
1138
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
259,400
-95,800
| -27% | -$11.2M |
|
1139
CALL
Corning
GLW
$140B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
934,200
-255,500
| -21% | -$7.9M |
|
1140
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.32B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
444,000
-53,700
| -11% | -$3.64M |
|
1141
Cloudflare
NET
$117B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
735,979
+314,016
| +74% | +$12M |
|
1142
Caterpillar
CAT
$397B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
202,464
-825,268
| -80% | -$116M |
|
1143
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
128,300
-100
| -0.1% | -$21.6K |
|
|
1144
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
507,300
-784,600
| -61% | -$48.4M |
|
|
ABMD
1145
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
108,800
-18,200
| -14% | -$5.24M |
|
1146
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
2,328,318
-4,983,675
| -68% | -$73.1M |
|
1147
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
400,600
+179,000
| +81% | +$14.8M |
|
1148
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.3B
| $30M | 0.01% |
474,519
+143,280
| +43% | +$8.46M |
|
1149
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.2B
| $30M | 0.01% |
311,498
+167,143
| +116% | +$19.3M |
|
1150
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.9B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
797,531
-2,198,523
| -73% | -$78.1M |
|
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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.