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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISCK
1576
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
909,872
-1,702,127
| -65% | -$33.6M |
|
1577
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
308,900
-17,500
| -5% | -$976K |
|
1578
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
1,271,300
+658,200
| +107% | +$7.8M |
|
1579
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
328,400
+136,100
| +71% | +$6.88M |
|
1580
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
244,249
+231,690
| +1,845% | +$13.2M |
|
1581
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.42B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
+191,453
| New | +$16.4M |
|
|
NAV
1582
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
403,469
+79,789
| +25% | +$2.74M |
|
1583
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
790,565
-867,534
| -52% | -$19.5M |
|
|
BLDP
1584
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,161,668
+714,972
| +160% | +$11.5M |
|
1585
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
520,790
-139,268
| -21% | -$5.03M |
|
1586
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
213,000
-11,200
| -5% | -$897K |
|
1587
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
374,700
-144,900
| -28% | -$6.34M |
|
1588
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
288,225
-498,127
| -63% | -$30.5M |
|
1589
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
538,796
-123,449
| -19% | -$4.35M |
|
1590
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
415,288
-382,690
| -48% | -$14.6M |
|
1591
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
255,597
+241,398
| +1,700% | +$17.2M |
|
1592
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+29,100
| +53% | +$5.67M |
|
1593
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
628,065
+271,732
| +76% | +$8.08M |
|
1594
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
182,709
+34,326
| +23% | +$3.22M |
|
|
NVTA
1595
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
397,701
+384,724
| +2,965% | +$13.1M |
|
1596
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+92,800
| +152% | +$8.49M |
|
1597
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
151,947
-290,476
| -66% | -$34M |
|
1598
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
247,300
-5,900
| -2% | -$384K |
|
1599
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
302,773
+2,600
| +0.9% | +$136K |
|
|
MDLA
1600
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
624,318
+543,803
| +675% | +$16.5M |
|
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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.