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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Trimble
TRMB
$13.3B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
408,774
+132,548
| +48% | +$6.33M |
|
|
LONA
1477
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$75.1M
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
+107,802
| New | +$18M |
|
|
BNY
1478
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
579,300
-48,900
| -8% | -$1.78M |
|
1479
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
78,785
+69,194
| +721% | +$18.6M |
|
1480
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.6B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
947,943
-235,698
| -20% | -$5.02M |
|
|
SGEN
1481
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
101,600
+10,100
| +11% | +$1.69M |
|
1482
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
217,197
+25,138
| +13% | +$2.3M |
|
|
WBA
1483
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
552,559
+355,303
| +180% | +$13.9M |
|
1484
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
584,500
-31,500
| -5% | -$1.12M |
|
|
OPLN
1485
Openlane
OPLN
$4.38B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
1,370,581
+441,118
| +47% | +$6.89M |
|
1486
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.1B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
55,300
+3,500
| +7% | +$1.21M |
|
|
PPLI
1487
People Inc
PPLI
$2.99B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
301,447
-7,119,468
| -96% | -$488M |
|
1488
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.69B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
+178,000
| New | +$18.9M |
|
1489
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.69B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
917,229
+152,643
| +20% | +$3.97M |
|
|
WWE
1490
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
486,432
-267,557
| -35% | -$11.7M |
|
1491
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
157,642
-1,888,466
| -92% | -$230M |
|
1492
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.2B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
231,500
-17,100
| -7% | -$1.61M |
|
1493
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
120,900
+14,900
| +14% | +$2.32M |
|
1494
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
843,700
+237,100
| +39% | +$5.61M |
|
1495
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.3B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
84,824
+62,003
| +272% | +$14.7M |
|
1496
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$65.9B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
207,600
+32,700
| +19% | +$3.05M |
|
1497
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
487,810
+95,083
| +24% | +$4.07M |
|
1498
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.9B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
139,111
+75,309
| +118% | +$11.4M |
|
1499
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$118B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
829,000
-51,500
| -6% | -$1.33M |
|
1500
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
2,167,200
+561,300
| +35% | +$5.94M |
|
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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.