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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
+36,100
| +29% | +$2.81M |
|
2002
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-82,200
| -53% | -$12M |
|
2003
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,950,823
+251,242
| +9% | +$1.13M |
|
2004
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
600,963
-526,721
| -47% | -$11.4M |
|
|
SRNE
2005
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032,900
+434,100
| +72% | +$3.97M |
|
2006
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,615,900
-2,106,100
| -57% | -$17.9M |
|
2007
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
282,549
+28,467
| +11% | +$1.17M |
|
2008
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
261,600
+95,300
| +57% | +$4.16M |
|
2009
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
265,982
+145,752
| +121% | +$6.29M |
|
2010
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
93,800
+23,200
| +33% | +$2.71M |
|
2011
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
125,393
+90,797
| +262% | +$8.47M |
|
2012
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-26,700
| -43% | -$8.16M |
|
2013
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
360,766
-350,569
| -49% | -$12.5M |
|
2014
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+1,200
| +2% | +$270K |
|
|
CERN
2015
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
157,600
-65,300
| -29% | -$4.65M |
|
|
ZNGA
2016
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,248,700
+227,800
| +22% | +$2.12M |
|
2017
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
603,629
+371,601
| +160% | +$7M |
|
2018
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
50,248
-152,079
| -75% | -$31.6M |
|
2019
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
-5,300
| -4% | -$487K |
|
2020
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
389,300
+115,300
| +42% | +$3.72M |
|
2021
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
248,891
-280,356
| -53% | -$12.5M |
|
2022
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+36,400
| +78% | +$5.35M |
|
2023
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
124,785
-91,966
| -42% | -$8.97M |
|
2024
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
139,069
-245,599
| -64% | -$20.2M |
|
2025
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
437,500
+107,800
| +33% | +$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.