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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
125,684
+74,010
| +143% | +$8.04M |
|
1727
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
+57,500
| +136% | +$8.8M |
|
1728
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,638
| New | +$16M |
|
|
VG
1729
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,456,008
+658,672
| +83% | +$7.31M |
|
1730
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
942,700
+147,300
| +19% | +$2.58M |
|
1731
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
825,829
-78,047
| -9% | -$1.32M |
|
|
RDS.A
1732
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
590,600
-222,500
| -27% | -$6.73M |
|
1733
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
320,811
-283,286
| -47% | -$13.2M |
|
|
TUP
1734
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
735,300
+654,700
| +812% | +$9.95M |
|
|
BLUE
1735
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
21,210
+12,697
| +149% | +$9.9M |
|
1736
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
280,541
+199,325
| +245% | +$9.66M |
|
1737
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.3B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,516
| New | +$14.9M |
|
1738
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-25,500
| -20% | -$3.82M |
|
1739
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
+14,600
| +17% | +$2.22M |
|
|
WPX
1740
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,006,070
+2,908,318
| +2,975% | +$16.1M |
|
1741
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
240,560
+139,499
| +138% | +$10.3M |
|
1742
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+408,833
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
RAD
1743
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,548,800
+970,000
| +168% | +$13.8M |
|
1744
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
157,577
-345,809
| -69% | -$33.2M |
|
|
GRMN
1745
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
154,800
+63,700
| +70% | +$6.37M |
|
1746
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
230,200
-36,600
| -14% | -$2.37M |
|
1747
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
120,632
-1,106,888
| -90% | -$130M |
|
|
CBPO
1748
CALL
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
-20,400
| -13% | -$2.19M |
|
1749
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
688,923
-1,010,492
| -59% | -$24.8M |
|
1750
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
251,832
+185,326
| +279% | +$10.2M |
|
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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.