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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
MLPX
$3.62B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
586,384
-116,199
| -17% | -$2.88M |
|
|
RDS.B
1877
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
534,400
+41,900
| +9% | +$1.2M |
|
1878
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
262,500
+256,800
| +4,505% | +$13M |
|
1879
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,033
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
SWN
1880
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
5,496,446
+4,695,057
| +586% | +$12.5M |
|
1881
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
+95,300
| +52% | +$4.08M |
|
1882
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.8B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
827,200
-427,600
| -34% | -$7.95M |
|
1883
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
327,100
+3,200
| +1% | +$117K |
|
1884
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
205,800
-83,500
| -29% | -$4.86M |
|
|
RDFN
1885
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
255,700
-145,000
| -36% | -$6.41M |
|
1886
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
463,240
+409,534
| +763% | +$12.2M |
|
|
FOLD
1887
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
902,731
-893,270
| -50% | -$13M |
|
1888
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
499,252
-7,992
| -2% | -$212K |
|
1889
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
-28,900
| -20% | -$2.84M |
|
1890
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-4,600
| -10% | -$1.31M |
|
|
1891
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
323,500
+66,800
| +26% | +$2.43M |
|
1892
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
214,400
-271,200
| -56% | -$16.7M |
|
|
SGMO
1893
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,341,350
+992,494
| +284% | +$10.7M |
|
1894
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
-21,900
| -16% | -$2.51M |
|
1895
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
301,900
-67,400
| -18% | -$2.69M |
|
1896
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
87,031
-499,987
| -85% | -$69.5M |
|
1897
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,348,104
-10,901,222
| -89% | -$101M |
|
1898
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
165,700
+10,000
| +6% | +$1.01M |
|
1899
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,006
-266,113
| -72% | -$32.9M |
|
1900
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,590
-60,127
| -62% | -$18.6M |
|
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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.