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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-65,200
| -49% | -$13.3M |
|
1777
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
91,055
+73,161
| +409% | +$12M |
|
1778
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,009
-357,010
| -76% | -$47.5M |
|
1779
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
462,168
+114,486
| +33% | +$3.57M |
|
|
QTS.PRB
1780
DELISTED
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
QTS.PRB
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1781
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
189,100
+21,800
| +13% | +$1.81M |
|
1782
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-6,000
| -12% | -$2M |
|
|
OSH
1783
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+265,123
| New | +$11.9M |
|
1784
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
337,256
+55,357
| +20% | +$2.53M |
|
1785
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
403,500
+126,300
| +46% | +$3.37M |
|
|
LSI
1786
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
201,300
-80,850
| -29% | -$5.48M |
|
|
PE
1787
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,508,336
-4,635,929
| -75% | -$49.6M |
|
1788
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+435,285
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1789
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
954,362
-14,468
| -1% | -$261K |
|
1790
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
716,200
+17,500
| +3% | +$356K |
|
1791
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
2,459,800
-248,500
| -9% | -$1.66M |
|
1792
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
169,400
+33,400
| +25% | +$2.59M |
|
1793
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
762,800
+144,400
| +23% | +$2.6M |
|
|
HGEN
1794
DELISTED
HUMANIGEN, INC.
HGEN
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,315,891
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1795
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$636M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
288,650
+42,650
| +17% | +$2.85M |
|
1796
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
+211,226
| New | +$13.5M |
|
|
MRTX
1797
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+34,700
| +70% | +$4.75M |
|
1798
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
308,852
-269,723
| -47% | -$13.1M |
|
|
MMP
1799
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
407,900
+57,900
| +17% | +$2.29M |
|
1800
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
+18,800
| +18% | +$2.1M |
|
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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.