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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+66,600
| +622% | +$11.6M |
|
1902
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+7,200
| +7% | +$825K |
|
1903
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
333,068
-197,597
| -37% | -$7.68M |
|
1904
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
390,200
+76,400
| +24% | +$2.63M |
|
1905
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-6,400
| -17% | -$2.37M |
|
1906
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
236,700
+39,300
| +20% | +$1.88M |
|
1907
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
296,529
-146,628
| -33% | -$6.3M |
|
1908
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
334,628
-283,108
| -46% | -$10.4M |
|
1909
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
146,141
-15,355
| -10% | -$1.28M |
|
1910
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
692,300
+71,500
| +12% | +$1.21M |
|
1911
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
405,000
-741,000
| -65% | -$22.5M |
|
|
WRK
1912
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
357,742
+334,039
| +1,409% | +$10.3M |
|
|
CALY
1913
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
648,708
+73,216
| +13% | +$1.38M |
|
1914
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
-114,400
| -47% | -$11.4M |
|
1915
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
793,333
+745,845
| +1,571% | +$14.6M |
|
1916
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
471,200
-114,400
| -20% | -$2.77M |
|
1917
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
283,127
+93,191
| +49% | +$4.12M |
|
1918
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
-20,800
| -20% | -$3M |
|
1919
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
-68,600
| -34% | -$6.16M |
|
1920
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,621,963
+1,401,694
| +636% | +$11.6M |
|
1921
American Express
AXP
$231B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
123,114
+88,334
| +254% | +$8.69M |
|
1922
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
208,986
-8,826
| -4% | -$535K |
|
1923
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
146,632
-36,568
| -20% | -$2.85M |
|
1924
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
-12,800
| -8% | -$1.05M |
|
|
AAWW
1925
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
202,219
+150,861
| +294% | +$8.28M |
|
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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.