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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+11,500
| +66% | +$4.25M |
|
2027
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
203,453
+177,714
| +690% | +$10.6M |
|
2028
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
158,548
-82,972
| -34% | -$5.74M |
|
2029
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.53B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
369,782
-877,268
| -70% | -$28.9M |
|
|
AMWD
2030
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
144,100
+89,700
| +165% | +$7.32M |
|
2031
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
247,800
-43,100
| -15% | -$2.06M |
|
2032
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
205,208
-259,232
| -56% | -$14.2M |
|
2033
Sea Limited
SE
$74.7B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,351
-66,101
| -47% | -$8.92M |
|
|
SKX
2034
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
372,600
+212,800
| +133% | +$6.34M |
|
2035
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
552,073
-434,054
| -44% | -$7.85M |
|
|
STMP
2036
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,656
+34,643
| +288% | +$8.26M |
|
2037
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
758,783
+97,819
| +15% | +$1.17M |
|
|
SAVE
2038
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
697,900
-446,100
| -39% | -$7.68M |
|
2039
PUT
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.5B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
614,800
-105,200
| -15% | -$2.12M |
|
2040
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+1,600
| +2% | +$235K |
|
2041
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$636M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
230,820
+77,180
| +50% | +$5.16M |
|
2042
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,158
| New | +$10.4M |
|
2043
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,858
+22,803
| +81% | +$5.09M |
|
2044
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
+81,000
| +135% | +$6.57M |
|
2045
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,851,600
-211,100
| -7% | -$950K |
|
|
PMT
2046
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
692,943
-292,397
| -30% | -$5.18M |
|
2047
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
185,900
-32,000
| -15% | -$1.76M |
|
2048
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-3,500
| -5% | -$589K |
|
2049
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
301,200
-76,200
| -20% | -$2.63M |
|
2050
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
+658,511
| New | +$9.76M |
|
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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.