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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
CarMax
KMX
$8.45B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
247,511
+235,509
| +1,962% | +$23.5M |
|
1377
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
1,044,900
+794,800
| +318% | +$17.3M |
|
|
SMAR
1378
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
459,200
+434,020
| +1,724% | +$21M |
|
1379
Pentair
PNR
$10.5B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
493,902
-266,552
| -35% | -$11.6M |
|
1380
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
959,000
+332,500
| +53% | +$8.59M |
|
1381
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,337,280
-752,925
| -36% | -$11.7M |
|
1382
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
687,200
-285,700
| -29% | -$10.8M |
|
1383
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
216,300
+57,200
| +36% | +$5.98M |
|
1384
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.29B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
212,600
+177,300
| +502% | +$19M |
|
1385
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.5B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
670,015
+396,773
| +145% | +$14.6M |
|
1386
Zoom
ZM
$31.1B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
47,802
-197,044
| -80% | -$63M |
|
1387
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
183,900
-118,800
| -39% | -$13.9M |
|
1388
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,608,400
+255,300
| +19% | +$3.51M |
|
1389
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.6B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
75,100
-20,800
| -22% | -$5.98M |
|
1390
Nice
NICE
$6.01B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
+98,438
| New | +$20.9M |
|
1391
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
282,800
-143,300
| -34% | -$11.5M |
|
1392
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
62,557
-43,156
| -41% | -$15.7M |
|
1393
AerCap
AER
$23.8B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
884,344
-1,384,856
| -61% | -$40.1M |
|
1394
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.2B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
473,000
+150,800
| +47% | +$7.74M |
|
1395
PUT
Linde
LIN
$222B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
93,100
-47,100
| -34% | -$11.4M |
|
|
ITOS
1396
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
+898,289
| New | +$24.2M |
|
|
1397
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
62,100
+29,700
| +92% | +$10.8M |
|
1398
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
22,751
+21,498
| +1,716% | +$21.8M |
|
|
GAP
1399
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
1,300,400
+534,200
| +70% | +$7.96M |
|
|
IRBT
1400
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
291,600
-119,200
| -29% | -$9.18M |
|
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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.