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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.8B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
294,716
+274,164
| +1,334% | +$28M |
|
1227
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.69B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
9,098
+7,066
| +348% | +$24.5M |
|
1228
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$17.9B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
244,800
+36,300
| +17% | +$4.03M |
|
|
ABMD
1229
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $27M | 0.01% |
97,500
-11,100
| -10% | -$3.2M |
|
|
DISH
1230
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $27M | 0.01% |
929,850
+108,271
| +13% | +$3.57M |
|
1231
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.6B
| $27M | 0.01% |
224,300
+5,100
| +2% | +$670K |
|
1232
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.7B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
549,100
-48,400
| -8% | -$2.47M |
|
1233
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
354,200
+12,900
| +4% | +$973K |
|
1234
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$78.4B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
2,873,911
+2,385,522
| +488% | +$22.8M |
|
1235
Infosys
INFY
$49.1B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
1,948,847
+86,868
| +5% | +$1.08M |
|
|
AZEK
1236
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
772,630
-389,571
| -34% | -$13.6M |
|
1237
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
240,536
+178,206
| +286% | +$16.3M |
|
1238
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$539M
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
207,600
+81,600
| +65% | +$11.8M |
|
|
CTXS
1239
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
194,400
-88,400
| -31% | -$12.6M |
|
|
1240
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$17.9B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
241,900
-25,100
| -9% | -$2.79M |
|
|
ZEN
1241
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
259,200
+106,100
| +69% | +$9.92M |
|
1242
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
35,000
+300
| +0.9% | +$227K |
|
1243
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
156,694
+16,385
| +12% | +$2.9M |
|
1244
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.39B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
172,900
+78,500
| +83% | +$11.8M |
|
1245
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.89B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
188,900
+7,100
| +4% | +$1.08M |
|
1246
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,515,400
-744,500
| -33% | -$16.1M |
|
|
CTLT
1247
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
308,820
+289,544
| +1,502% | +$24.5M |
|
1248
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
986,803
+790,476
| +403% | +$22.5M |
|
1249
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
85,900
+7,000
| +9% | +$2.13M |
|
|
1250
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.69B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
8,854
+6,771
| +325% | +$23.5M |
|
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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.