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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Repligen
RGEN
$9.39B
| $24M | 0.01% |
162,408
+13,251
| +9% | +$1.89M |
|
1327
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $24M | 0.01% |
513,570
-86,465
| -14% | -$4.24M |
|
1328
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,785,484
+1,326,011
| +289% | +$14.6M |
|
1329
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
304,181
+235,963
| +346% | +$17.4M |
|
|
DFS
1330
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
413,200
-203,300
| -33% | -$10.6M |
|
|
TECX
1331
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$673M
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
152,801
-4,006
| -3% | -$807K |
|
1332
Fox Class A
FOXA
$28.8B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
857,227
-320,429
| -27% | -$8.48M |
|
1333
Bilibili
BILI
$7.24B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
573,143
+538,873
| +1,572% | +$23.8M |
|
1334
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.28B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
104,479
+102,551
| +5,319% | +$23.1M |
|
|
NKLA
1335
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
38,727
-20,826
| -35% | -$24.2M |
|
|
KL
1336
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
487,233
+9,320
| +2% | +$467K |
|
1337
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
250,800
+31,600
| +14% | +$2.84M |
|
1338
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
70,585
+34,885
| +98% | +$11.6M |
|
|
IRBT
1339
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
312,400
-82,700
| -21% | -$6.37M |
|
1340
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
827,985
+677,891
| +452% | +$19.5M |
|
1341
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.5B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
184,825
+24,681
| +15% | +$3.26M |
|
1342
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.69B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
+214,000
| New | +$22.7M |
|
1343
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
193,100
+97,700
| +102% | +$12.2M |
|
1344
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
243,000
+7,600
| +3% | +$744K |
|
1345
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.96B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
+621,681
| New | +$24.1M |
|
1346
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
731,195
+640,180
| +703% | +$22M |
|
1347
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.6B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
1,118,029
+486,819
| +77% | +$10.9M |
|
1348
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
425,410
+151,484
| +55% | +$7.25M |
|
1349
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$42.2B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
+1,177,100
| New | +$27.4M |
|
1350
CALL
Linde
LIN
$222B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
98,300
-62,800
| -39% | -$15.2M |
|
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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.