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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Quanta Services
PWR
$102B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
547,666
+313,210
| +134% | +$14.6M |
|
1177
State Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
SPMB
$7.07B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
1,084,543
+942,490
| +663% | +$25.2M |
|
1178
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.5B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
149,500
-35,400
| -19% | -$6.73M |
|
1179
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.5B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
126,895
-6,048
| -5% | -$1.49M |
|
1180
Halliburton
HAL
$28.5B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
2,389,013
-1,789,725
| -43% | -$25.9M |
|
|
KSU
1181
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
159,100
+31,400
| +25% | +$5.44M |
|
1182
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.7B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
529,986
+248,610
| +88% | +$13.5M |
|
1183
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.91B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
4,472,700
+113,800
| +3% | +$685K |
|
1184
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
336,500
-130,100
| -28% | -$10.9M |
|
1185
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.2B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
271,555
+197,502
| +267% | +$20.5M |
|
1186
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.54B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
394,214
-853,315
| -68% | -$41.9M |
|
1187
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
498,000
+29,100
| +6% | +$1.62M |
|
1188
CALL
Ford
F
$56.5B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
4,293,800
-2,071,900
| -33% | -$14M |
|
1189
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
445,700
-144,000
| -24% | -$9.09M |
|
1190
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.7B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
728,994
-140,052
| -16% | -$5.71M |
|
|
HES
1191
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
696,800
+98,600
| +16% | +$4.68M |
|
1192
Revvity
RVTY
$13.1B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
226,850
+95,331
| +72% | +$11M |
|
1193
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$61.3B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
716,000
+223,700
| +45% | +$11.8M |
|
|
TWTR
1194
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
635,926
-13,532
| -2% | -$519K |
|
1195
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
375,589
+344,284
| +1,100% | +$24.6M |
|
1196
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
629,900
-177,400
| -22% | -$7.86M |
|
1197
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
135,600
-17,400
| -11% | -$3.38M |
|
1198
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.1B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
1,301,949
+622,924
| +92% | +$14.6M |
|
|
AYX
1199
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
247,600
+77,000
| +45% | +$10.5M |
|
1200
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.2B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
457,651
-279,147
| -38% | -$17.1M |
|
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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.