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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,016,100
+522,500
| +106% | +$11.7M |
|
1277
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
3,577,662
+1,684,214
| +89% | +$14.3M |
|
1278
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
658,763
-1,898,284
| -74% | -$79M |
|
1279
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
200,300
+30,400
| +18% | +$3.46M |
|
1280
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$363M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
1,111,809
+38,105
| +4% | +$939K |
|
|
PXD
1281
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
295,500
-26,200
| -8% | -$2.58M |
|
1282
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.12B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
99,500
-7,100
| -7% | -$1.96M |
|
1283
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
248,200
-32,000
| -11% | -$3.13M |
|
1284
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.1B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
433,400
-234,900
| -35% | -$14.6M |
|
1285
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
303,600
+118,200
| +64% | +$9.09M |
|
1286
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.41B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
+421,826
| New | +$25.3M |
|
1287
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.1B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
248,400
+12,300
| +5% | +$1.2M |
|
1288
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.1B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
330,900
+131,500
| +66% | +$13.3M |
|
1289
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.7B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
383,800
-77,500
| -17% | -$5.1M |
|
1290
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
456,200
+144,300
| +46% | +$7.92M |
|
|
CCXI
1291
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
458,225
-300,013
| -40% | -$16.2M |
|
|
BZUN
1292
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$167M
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
772,700
-105,700
| -12% | -$4.2M |
|
|
LVGO
1293
CALL
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
178,900
-49,800
| -22% | -$6.07M |
|
|
ZEN
1294
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $25M | 0.01% |
243,231
+159,784
| +191% | +$14.9M |
|
1295
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $25M | 0.01% |
1,686,624
+849,938
| +102% | +$13.6M |
|
1296
Elastic
ESTC
$8.88B
| $25M | 0.01% |
231,428
-23,279
| -9% | -$2.29M |
|
1297
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
294,100
+23,400
| +9% | +$2.21M |
|
|
CLDR
1298
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
2,287,376
+1,791,597
| +361% | +$20.8M |
|
1299
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
299,200
+146,800
| +96% | +$11.3M |
|
|
NVO
1300
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$202B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
715,764
+407,046
| +132% | +$13.6M |
|
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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.