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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
150,400
+25,600
| +21% | +$3.84M |
|
1402
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$61B
| $22M | 0.01% |
605,700
+225,000
| +59% | +$8.19M |
|
|
FSR
1403
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $22M | 0.01% |
+1,524,535
| New | +$20.8M |
|
1404
Twilio
TWLO
$37B
| $22M | 0.01% |
88,903
-208,547
| -70% | -$51.4M |
|
1405
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
98,100
-22,100
| -18% | -$4.52M |
|
|
BBBY
1406
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
1,457,600
+362,600
| +33% | +$4.19M |
|
1407
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
7,935,440
+5,790,525
| +270% | +$18.3M |
|
1408
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.57B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
192,173
+137,688
| +253% | +$14.5M |
|
1409
CF Industries
CF
$18B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
708,656
+672,048
| +1,836% | +$21.4M |
|
1410
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$12B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
472,781
-789,727
| -63% | -$36.4M |
|
1411
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.9B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
331,300
+80,100
| +32% | +$5.28M |
|
1412
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.9B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
997,100
+253,600
| +34% | +$5.38M |
|
1413
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
111,600
+16,200
| +17% | +$2.67M |
|
1414
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
1,216,600
+79,600
| +7% | +$1.37M |
|
1415
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.86B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
363,140
+228,525
| +170% | +$15.6M |
|
1416
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$512M
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
56,090
-2,495
| -4% | -$947K |
|
1417
PUT
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
664,500
+107,900
| +19% | +$3.33M |
|
|
EXAS
1418
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
211,100
-35,800
| -14% | -$3.09M |
|
1419
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
279,687
+256,211
| +1,091% | +$18.7M |
|
1420
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
715,928
+666,515
| +1,349% | +$20.8M |
|
1421
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.4B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
126,100
+53,300
| +73% | +$9.35M |
|
1422
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,063,569
+771,964
| +265% | +$17.6M |
|
1423
H&R Block
HRB
$6.87B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
1,307,923
+873,200
| +201% | +$12.8M |
|
1424
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.61B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
669,200
-95,400
| -12% | -$2.96M |
|
1425
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
173,500
+115,200
| +198% | +$14.3M |
|
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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.