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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.7B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
+136,249
| New | +$20.5M |
|
1452
CALL
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
60,700
+15,500
| +34% | +$5.16M |
|
1453
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
1,691,000
-668,000
| -28% | -$9.67M |
|
1454
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
2,257,322
+2,005,712
| +797% | +$21.2M |
|
1455
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
104,800
+34,500
| +49% | +$5.68M |
|
|
SFIX
1456
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$478M
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
747,400
+90,800
| +14% | +$2.33M |
|
1457
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.79B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
217,344
-58,023
| -21% | -$5.76M |
|
1458
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.89B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
336,090
-115,886
| -26% | -$6.57M |
|
1459
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.88B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,106,900
-387,400
| -26% | -$6.3M |
|
|
GRUB
1460
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
139,800
-166,250
| -54% | -$24M |
|
1461
Phreesia
PHR
$760M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
628,298
+401,172
| +177% | +$11.9M |
|
1462
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.4B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
128,600
-50,700
| -28% | -$7.41M |
|
1463
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.4B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
458,800
+139,900
| +44% | +$6.1M |
|
1464
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
494,107
-904,904
| -65% | -$39.7M |
|
|
IMMU
1465
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
236,500
-303,300
| -56% | -$15.3M |
|
1466
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$531M
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
155,800
+37,300
| +31% | +$5.41M |
|
|
GTLS
1467
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
285,752
-432,366
| -60% | -$28.1M |
|
1468
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
91,500
+31,900
| +54% | +$7.12M |
|
1469
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $20M | 0.01% |
206,385
+43,455
| +27% | +$3.88M |
|
1470
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $20M | 0.01% |
3,004,700
-237,500
| -7% | -$1.61M |
|
1471
CME Group
CME
$97.2B
| $20M | 0.01% |
119,449
-117,927
| -50% | -$19.9M |
|
1472
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.9B
| $20M | 0.01% |
212,200
+33,800
| +19% | +$3.15M |
|
|
X
1473
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $20M | 0.01% |
2,721,300
-229,800
| -8% | -$1.74M |
|
|
RDFN
1474
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $20M | 0.01% |
399,700
-211,900
| -35% | -$9.37M |
|
1475
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.2B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
424,100
+152,400
| +56% | +$7.82M |
|
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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.