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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
181,916
+52,563
| +41% | +$3.11M |
|
2077
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-27,000
| -30% | -$4.54M |
|
2078
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
39,557
-45,668
| -54% | -$12.2M |
|
|
AFMD
2079
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
317,322
+161,041
| +103% | +$6.1M |
|
2080
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-2,900
| -5% | -$599K |
|
2081
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
-23,100
| -11% | -$1.5M |
|
|
CXO
2082
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
243,100
-14,300
| -6% | -$713K |
|
2083
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
221,700
+8,300
| +4% | +$410K |
|
2084
PUT
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.03B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+774,100
| New | +$11.3M |
|
2085
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
347,946
+56,087
| +19% | +$1.67M |
|
2086
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+34,900
| +57% | +$3.19M |
|
|
CERN
2087
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
-46,000
| -24% | -$3.28M |
|
2088
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,057,479
+512,366
| +94% | +$5.55M |
|
2089
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.86B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
116,680
+74,835
| +179% | +$9.09M |
|
2090
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
469,796
+53,131
| +13% | +$1.18M |
|
2091
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund
HYZD
$260M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
513,202
-28,472
| -5% | -$594K |
|
2092
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
306,801
+282,357
| +1,155% | +$9.08M |
|
|
LNW
2093
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
305,000
+131,300
| +76% | +$2.81M |
|
2094
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
404,200
+36,700
| +10% | +$1.11M |
|
2095
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
68,249
+6,834
| +11% | +$1.09M |
|
2096
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
65,650
-15,015
| -19% | -$2.38M |
|
2097
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
176,754
+140,208
| +384% | +$10.2M |
|
2098
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+2,400
| +3% | +$268K |
|
|
FL
2099
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
320,500
-173,000
| -35% | -$5.27M |
|
2100
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-11,300
| -13% | -$1.42M |
|
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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.