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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PGRE
1801
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,967,529
-89,911
| -4% | -$654K |
|
1802
BP
BP
$110B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
797,180
+66,246
| +9% | +$1.43M |
|
1803
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
133,287
+79,941
| +150% | +$8.36M |
|
1804
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
445,958
+413,382
| +1,269% | +$11.7M |
|
1805
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-8,200
| -10% | -$1.53M |
|
1806
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
+23,300
| +30% | +$2.5M |
|
1807
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
267,274
+217,352
| +435% | +$13.3M |
|
|
TMHC
1808
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
563,244
+269,196
| +92% | +$6.36M |
|
1809
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
601,672
+219,626
| +57% | +$5.51M |
|
1810
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,395
+73,012
| +546% | +$12.2M |
|
1811
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
262,400
-44,100
| -14% | -$2.27M |
|
1812
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$46B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,740
| New | +$13.8M |
|
|
EGRX
1813
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
323,956
+128,078
| +65% | +$5.6M |
|
1814
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
987,540
-167,258
| -14% | -$1.95M |
|
1815
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
+2,100
| +2% | +$319K |
|
1816
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
549,800
+110,400
| +25% | +$2.68M |
|
1817
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
146,516
+98,357
| +204% | +$8.93M |
|
1818
Beyond Meat
BYND
$6.95B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,755
-14,959
| -84% | -$60.8M |
|
1819
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,896
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1820
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
388,732
-99,878
| -20% | -$3.56M |
|
1821
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
480,300
+180,025
| +60% | +$5.21M |
|
1822
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.44B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
650,518
+563,210
| +645% | +$10.9M |
|
1823
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
150,180
-4,480
| -3% | -$421K |
|
1824
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
91,264
-169,355
| -65% | -$25.9M |
|
1825
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
715,500
-37,300
| -5% | -$681K |
|
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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.