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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
72,750
-18,275
| -20% | -$2.9M |
|
1977
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
169,511
+101,600
| +150% | +$6.78M |
|
1978
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
352,400
+75,400
| +27% | +$2.49M |
|
1979
iShares Convertible Bond ETF
ICVT
$7.67B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,467
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
BNY
1980
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
342,000
-251,400
| -42% | -$9.15M |
|
1981
PUT
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
84,325
-1,283
| -1% | -$268K |
|
|
HR
1982
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
388,976
-29,739
| -7% | -$856K |
|
1983
PUT
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
805,200
+248,000
| +45% | +$3.53M |
|
1984
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+7,900
| +5% | +$616K |
|
1985
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+33,100
| +37% | +$3.43M |
|
1986
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
165,900
-7,300
| -4% | -$472K |
|
|
FTCH
1987
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
462,900
+291,700
| +170% | +$7.23M |
|
1988
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
337,700
-78,600
| -19% | -$2.7M |
|
1989
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
106,561
+18,558
| +21% | +$2.17M |
|
1990
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
523,900
-213,800
| -29% | -$4.4M |
|
|
MIK
1991
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,201,799
+738,862
| +160% | +$6.41M |
|
1992
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
628,480
+275,585
| +78% | +$5.36M |
|
1993
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
275,020
+249,205
| +965% | +$10.6M |
|
|
SIX
1994
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
571,371
-521,991
| -48% | -$10.7M |
|
|
WBT
1995
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,880,898
+1,356,605
| +259% | +$9.14M |
|
|
FIT
1996
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,664,600
+272,400
| +20% | +$1.77M |
|
1997
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
141,963
+10,181
| +8% | +$849K |
|
|
JWN
1998
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
971,100
+25,600
| +3% | +$384K |
|
|
SIVB
1999
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-13,100
| -21% | -$3.08M |
|
2000
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
26,206
-12,260
| -32% | -$5.07M |
|
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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.