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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+59,100
| +164% | +$6.81M |
|
2052
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.2T
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
-193,160
| -56% | -$14.7M |
|
2053
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
274,804
+34,747
| +14% | +$1.47M |
|
2054
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,305
| New | +$11M |
|
2055
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
613,800
+180,500
| +42% | +$3.29M |
|
2056
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
-37,000
| -22% | -$2.85M |
|
2057
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
146,879
-896,761
| -86% | -$68.7M |
|
2058
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
155,300
-179,800
| -54% | -$12.4M |
|
2059
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
267,700
-141,400
| -35% | -$5.54M |
|
2060
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
298,200
-129,000
| -30% | -$4.46M |
|
2061
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
475,600
-200,400
| -30% | -$4.42M |
|
2062
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+7,800
| +33% | +$2.7M |
|
2063
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
125,365
-587,632
| -82% | -$48.9M |
|
2064
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
170,200
+119,100
| +233% | +$7.71M |
|
|
PXD
2065
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
126,152
+31,697
| +34% | +$3.12M |
|
2066
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
265,938
-1,035,093
| -80% | -$41.9M |
|
2067
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
-78,000
| -40% | -$6.54M |
|
2068
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
359,243
+275,190
| +327% | +$6.81M |
|
2069
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-17,500
| -16% | -$2.13M |
|
2070
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
7,983
-1,005
| -11% | -$1.43M |
|
2071
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
234,625
-38,339
| -14% | -$1.84M |
|
2072
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
+53,500
| +73% | +$4.57M |
|
|
PCH
2073
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
256,803
+132,738
| +107% | +$5.67M |
|
|
LNW
2074
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+309,547
| New | +$6.63M |
|
2075
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
352,100
+217,200
| +161% | +$6.39M |
|
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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 1,263 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.