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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
734,400
+152,200
| +26% | +$4.73M |
|
1352
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
335,200
-113,200
| -25% | -$7.37M |
|
1353
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.99B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
209,049
+94,912
| +83% | +$7.59M |
|
1354
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.25B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
447,606
+117,813
| +36% | +$6.72M |
|
1355
Unity
U
$20.3B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
+266,395
| New | +$22.5M |
|
1356
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.6B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
239,500
+57,100
| +31% | +$5.68M |
|
1357
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
359,600
+49,600
| +16% | +$2.88M |
|
1358
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
290,600
-39,200
| -12% | -$2.94M |
|
1359
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.39B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,611,769
-2,776,509
| -63% | -$39.6M |
|
1360
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73B
| $23M | 0.01% |
1,868,400
+132,500
| +8% | +$1.85M |
|
1361
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $23M | 0.01% |
458,225
+100,874
| +28% | +$5.19M |
|
1362
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $23M | 0.01% |
426,500
+128,300
| +43% | +$6.49M |
|
1363
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
149,500
+61,300
| +70% | +$9.23M |
|
1364
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.6B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
111,200
+44,100
| +66% | +$8.81M |
|
|
DFS
1365
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
396,400
+30,700
| +8% | +$1.61M |
|
1366
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$114B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
557,700
+316,700
| +131% | +$12.1M |
|
1367
PUT
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.43B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
248,700
+244,700
| +6,118% | +$20.9M |
|
|
RDFN
1368
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
458,172
-213,075
| -32% | -$9.42M |
|
|
CYBR
1369
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
220,896
+93,847
| +74% | +$10.1M |
|
1370
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
800,800
-349,400
| -30% | -$9.59M |
|
|
RDS.A
1371
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
906,000
+537,455
| +146% | +$16.3M |
|
|
SCHW
1372
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$191B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
628,600
-1,078,000
| -63% | -$37.5M |
|
1373
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.67B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
2,256,700
+418,000
| +23% | +$4.34M |
|
1374
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.4B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
508,700
+14,700
| +3% | +$707K |
|
1375
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
1,090,892
+1,045,707
| +2,314% | +$24.6M |
|
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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.