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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
565,300
+237,000
| +72% | +$5.18M |
|
1927
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,627
-8,253
| -14% | -$1.46M |
|
|
CMA
1928
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
321,200
-15,200
| -5% | -$585K |
|
1929
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
247,200
-539,300
| -69% | -$26.4M |
|
1930
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
120,900
+81,400
| +206% | +$6.34M |
|
1931
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$340M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
122,013
-5,139
| -4% | -$486K |
|
|
WRK
1932
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
352,900
+154,600
| +78% | +$4.78M |
|
1933
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
636,100
+272,900
| +75% | +$5.68M |
|
1934
PUT
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
322,100
+89,700
| +39% | +$3.68M |
|
1935
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
199,236
+90,360
| +83% | +$5.05M |
|
1936
StepStone Group
STEP
$4.15B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+458,420
| New | +$11.7M |
|
1937
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
120,069
+53,436
| +80% | +$5.22M |
|
1938
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
379,100
-100,100
| -21% | -$3.44M |
|
1939
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
263,300
+66,400
| +34% | +$2.84M |
|
|
KL
1940
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,100
+147,900
| +145% | +$7.41M |
|
|
SAVE
1941
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
756,200
+205,900
| +37% | +$3.54M |
|
1942
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
-71,800
| -37% | -$6.94M |
|
1943
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
186,300
+85,300
| +84% | +$5.35M |
|
1944
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
427,075
+89,025
| +26% | +$2.58M |
|
|
LKFT
1945
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
85,668
+57,032
| +199% | +$9.51M |
|
|
LNW
1946
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
348,100
+80,500
| +30% | +$1.72M |
|
1947
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
261,760
-77,815
| -23% | -$3.78M |
|
1948
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+9,200
| +10% | +$1.03M |
|
1949
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
127,500
-11,100
| -8% | -$1.03M |
|
|
1950
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
424,924
-11,019
| -3% | -$319K |
|
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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.