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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THS
1751
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
360,056
+58,487
| +19% | +$2.49M |
|
1752
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,086,900
+153,800
| +16% | +$1.7M |
|
1753
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
+28,400
| +33% | +$3.76M |
|
1754
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
211,294
+31,476
| +18% | +$2.3M |
|
|
AJRD
1755
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
364,442
+279,120
| +327% | +$11.3M |
|
1756
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
116,565
+114,008
| +4,459% | +$12M |
|
1757
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
180,500
+900
| +0.5% | +$75.7K |
|
1758
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
738,600
-266,700
| -27% | -$5.43M |
|
1759
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
464,800
-46,900
| -9% | -$1.33M |
|
1760
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
-31,800
| -24% | -$4.6M |
|
|
NOVA
1761
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
474,862
-151,451
| -24% | -$3.59M |
|
1762
MacroGenics
MGNX
$268M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
572,575
+250,096
| +78% | +$6.83M |
|
1763
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-4,300
| -10% | -$1.48M |
|
1764
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+900
| +1% | +$201K |
|
1765
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
160,500
-18,300
| -10% | -$1.77M |
|
1766
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
306,100
+281,434
| +1,141% | +$14.1M |
|
1767
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
734,800
+207,000
| +39% | +$4.35M |
|
1768
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
271,800
-101,000
| -27% | -$5.34M |
|
1769
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,786,313
+3,122,442
| +470% | +$10.2M |
|
1770
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
399,900
-31,100
| -7% | -$1.4M |
|
|
ARCH
1771
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
338,053
+42,577
| +14% | +$1.51M |
|
1772
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+29,600
| +47% | +$4.7M |
|
1773
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,583,528
+1,332,457
| +531% | +$15.6M |
|
|
HBI
1774
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
909,700
+372,500
| +69% | +$5.47M |
|
1775
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,642
+6,563
| +9% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.