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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
329,704
-375,412
| -53% | -$19.8M |
|
1627
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
290,793
+273,433
| +1,575% | +$16.3M |
|
1628
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
116,868
+108,717
| +1,334% | +$14.8M |
|
1629
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,597,400
+68,700
| +3% | +$413K |
|
1630
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
+79,800
| +65% | +$7.33M |
|
1631
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
835,786
+91,359
| +12% | +$1.9M |
|
1632
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
-13,300
| -13% | -$2.45M |
|
1633
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
49,459
+9,613
| +24% | +$3.32M |
|
1634
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
659,366
-942,926
| -59% | -$26.6M |
|
1635
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
232,006
-225,068
| -49% | -$17.5M |
|
1636
Forte Biosciences
FBRX
$1.57B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,625
| New | +$9.03M |
|
1637
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
890,800
+65,200
| +8% | +$1.38M |
|
|
STAY
1638
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,380,773
-524,242
| -28% | -$6.29M |
|
1639
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.99B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,076,944
+369,737
| +52% | +$6.94M |
|
1640
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-19,400
| -36% | -$9.12M |
|
1641
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$206M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
448,602
+415,041
| +1,237% | +$15.2M |
|
1642
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
208,100
-208,800
| -50% | -$16.8M |
|
|
AZPN
1643
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
129,737
-15,618
| -11% | -$1.98M |
|
1644
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
302,400
+18,600
| +7% | +$994K |
|
1645
PIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund
LDUR
$1.38B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,826
| New | +$16.3M |
|
1646
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
339,665
-4,045,037
| -92% | -$184M |
|
1647
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-300
| -0.6% | -$91.7K |
|
1648
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
834,257
+536,254
| +180% | +$11.5M |
|
1649
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
185,300
+83,500
| +82% | +$7.51M |
|
|
BBBY
1650
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,081,747
-1,373,273
| -56% | -$15.9M |
|
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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.