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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$900M
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,620,815
+1,451,269
| +856% | +$18.8M |
|
1302
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.1B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
622,700
+175,500
| +39% | +$9.24M |
|
|
CCIV.U
1303
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp IV Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-fifth
CCIV.U
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
+2,462,797
| New | +$24.7M |
|
1304
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.55B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
701,075
+487,423
| +228% | +$14.7M |
|
1305
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
727,700
-184,800
| -20% | -$6.58M |
|
|
SCHW
1306
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$191B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
680,080
-5,342,831
| -89% | -$186M |
|
1307
KB Home
KBH
$3.43B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
640,296
+591,768
| +1,219% | +$20.7M |
|
|
PRVL
1308
DELISTED
Prevail Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
PRVL
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
2,414,068
+1,239,405
| +106% | +$16.6M |
|
1309
Jabil
JBL
$38.1B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
716,822
+400,697
| +127% | +$13.4M |
|
1310
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
307,350
-222,649
| -42% | -$18M |
|
1311
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
507,222
+463,068
| +1,049% | +$23.9M |
|
1312
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
113,936
+104,143
| +1,063% | +$21.5M |
|
1313
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
443,839
+181,604
| +69% | +$9.62M |
|
1314
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.2B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
561,700
+99,300
| +21% | +$5.2M |
|
|
WRI
1315
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
1,434,089
+32,170
| +2% | +$567K |
|
1316
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.1B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
1,193,615
+151,212
| +15% | +$3.18M |
|
1317
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
2,245,650
+819,717
| +57% | +$9.06M |
|
|
SC
1318
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
1,330,386
+1,217,055
| +1,074% | +$21.7M |
|
1319
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
126,674
-223,570
| -64% | -$39.8M |
|
1320
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.7B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
146,200
+16,400
| +13% | +$2.52M |
|
1321
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
310,300
-61,200
| -16% | -$4.52M |
|
1322
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$31.6M
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
318
+227
| +249% | +$13M |
|
1323
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
390,800
+93,900
| +32% | +$5.87M |
|
1324
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
461,689
-588,432
| -56% | -$32.4M |
|
1325
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$663M
| $24M | 0.01% |
807,300
+459,100
| +132% | +$15M |
|
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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.