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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.2B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
3,721,800
+827,100
| +29% | +$5.51M |
|
1427
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$197B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
534,331
-3,638,110
| -87% | -$134M |
|
1428
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
143,647
+133,426
| +1,305% | +$20M |
|
1429
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
577,000
+248,900
| +76% | +$9.32M |
|
1430
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.9B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
254,000
+160,800
| +173% | +$12.4M |
|
1431
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.36B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
465,800
+100,000
| +27% | +$4.74M |
|
1432
Envista
NVST
$4.54B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
+852,900
| New | +$19.7M |
|
1433
General Mills
GIS
$21B
| $21M | 0.01% |
341,068
+48,169
| +16% | +$3.01M |
|
|
CTB
1434
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $21M | 0.01% |
663,199
+314,436
| +90% | +$10.2M |
|
1435
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.78B
| $21M | 0.01% |
740,700
-631,700
| -46% | -$18.5M |
|
1436
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
68,000
+3,900
| +6% | +$1.19M |
|
1437
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.76B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
1,160,800
+211,400
| +22% | +$3.58M |
|
1438
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.4B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
244,700
+6,600
| +3% | +$552K |
|
|
GAP
1439
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.45B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
1,225,900
+372,200
| +44% | +$5.55M |
|
1440
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.84B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
338,500
-8,700
| -3% | -$500K |
|
1441
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
1,404,400
-979,500
| -41% | -$15.6M |
|
1442
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
386,300
-181,500
| -32% | -$10.1M |
|
1443
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.69B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
185,471
+43,946
| +31% | +$5M |
|
1444
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.6B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
100,500
+2,700
| +3% | +$539K |
|
1445
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
226,400
+25,900
| +13% | +$2.44M |
|
|
RDS.A
1446
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
818,400
+49,300
| +6% | +$1.49M |
|
1447
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.42B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
8,066,000
+1,221,600
| +18% | +$1.77M |
|
|
CSII
1448
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
+522,415
| New | +$16.9M |
|
1449
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
381,400
+184,800
| +94% | +$9.53M |
|
1450
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
175,475
-1,195,442
| -87% | -$140M |
|
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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.