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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVRO
1251
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
189,297
+106,636
| +129% | +$14.2M |
|
1252
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.7B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
263,200
-100
| -0% | -$9.86K |
|
1253
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.36B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
10,280,400
+4,196,800
| +69% | +$6.07M |
|
|
PXD
1254
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
304,800
-24,100
| -7% | -$2.37M |
|
1255
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.43B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
+158,166
| New | +$26.7M |
|
1256
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.76B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
173,639
+156,867
| +935% | +$24.6M |
|
1257
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.29B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
1,154,900
+275,500
| +31% | +$6.03M |
|
1258
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.73B
| $26M | 0.01% |
618,190
+331,670
| +116% | +$16.7M |
|
1259
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $26M | 0.01% |
676,051
+261,043
| +63% | +$9.22M |
|
1260
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
587,972
-634,375
| -52% | -$27.8M |
|
|
SFIX
1261
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$475M
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
953,100
+290,700
| +44% | +$7.47M |
|
1262
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
901,500
-50,000
| -5% | -$1.44M |
|
1263
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.01B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
117,800
+58,700
| +99% | +$13.1M |
|
|
KDMN
1264
DELISTED
Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
KDMN
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
6,587,531
+924,309
| +16% | +$3.88M |
|
1265
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
445,900
+58,600
| +15% | +$2.85M |
|
1266
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,405,400
+699,200
| +99% | +$11.4M |
|
1267
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.6B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
2,076,600
+316,100
| +18% | +$4.4M |
|
1268
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.8B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
874,068
-18,216
| -2% | -$524K |
|
1269
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.8B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
2,093,734
+1,000,849
| +92% | +$15.7M |
|
|
JNPR
1270
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
1,189,684
-2,197,459
| -65% | -$52.1M |
|
1271
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
711,499
+550,557
| +342% | +$24.7M |
|
1272
WIX.com
WIX
$3.11B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
100,316
+60,265
| +150% | +$16.6M |
|
1273
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
521,039
+61,322
| +13% | +$3.1M |
|
1274
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.71B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
138,800
+22,200
| +19% | +$3.69M |
|
1275
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
686,600
-408,300
| -37% | -$15.5M |
|
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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.