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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
-149,100
| -44% | -$10.3M |
|
1827
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-4,000
| -6% | -$814K |
|
|
JOYY
1828
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
168,100
-51,200
| -23% | -$4.2M |
|
1829
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
$1.18B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
426,312
+131,114
| +44% | +$4.26M |
|
1830
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,829
+52,554
| +567% | +$12.9M |
|
1831
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
296,400
-49,325
| -14% | -$2.36M |
|
1832
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
504,212
+531
| +0.1% | +$12.2K |
|
1833
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
372,959
-231,340
| -38% | -$8M |
|
1834
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
136,169
+118,419
| +667% | +$12M |
|
1835
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,298
-1,224
| -27% | -$4.72M |
|
1836
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+11,200
| +22% | +$2.31M |
|
1837
Avnet
AVT
$7.85B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
520,052
+212,099
| +69% | +$5.75M |
|
1838
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,196,426
-100,169
| -8% | -$1.05M |
|
1839
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+226,540
| New | +$12M |
|
1840
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
683,900
+51,900
| +8% | +$1.14M |
|
1841
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
308,500
+77,300
| +33% | +$3.53M |
|
1842
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
146,000
-55,300
| -27% | -$5.06M |
|
1843
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
287,400
-70,700
| -20% | -$3.09M |
|
1844
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
153,600
-233,000
| -60% | -$20.2M |
|
1845
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
167,400
+35,800
| +27% | +$2.69M |
|
1846
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
179,783
-145,806
| -45% | -$10.7M |
|
1847
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
388,306
+188,322
| +94% | +$6.59M |
|
1848
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
614,457
+262,892
| +75% | +$6.43M |
|
1849
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,562
-565,382
| -92% | -$152M |
|
1850
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
310,249
-388,035
| -56% | -$19.3M |
|
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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.