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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
886,903
-466,801
| -34% | -$5.69M |
|
2102
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
337,500
+216,300
| +178% | +$7.72M |
|
2103
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+4,200
| +5% | +$565K |
|
2104
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
834,574
+197,802
| +31% | +$2.62M |
|
2105
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
196,343
+105,587
| +116% | +$5.6M |
|
2106
AT&T
T
$171B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
489,124
-1,595,182
| -77% | -$35.6M |
|
2107
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
546,800
+225,900
| +70% | +$4.7M |
|
2108
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
274,300
-70,300
| -20% | -$2.46M |
|
2109
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
692,844
-1,378,524
| -67% | -$21.3M |
|
2110
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
164,774
-33,646
| -17% | -$2.27M |
|
2111
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
358,747
-1,848,321
| -84% | -$53.2M |
|
2112
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
-110,200
| -45% | -$7.88M |
|
|
AXON
2113
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
-68,600
| -37% | -$5.97M |
|
2114
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
222,773
-536,455
| -71% | -$24.1M |
|
2115
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
+18,100
| +16% | +$1.54M |
|
|
GWB
2116
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
840,888
+455,473
| +118% | +$6.17M |
|
2117
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
148,448
+80,154
| +117% | +$5.54M |
|
2118
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
211,300
+24,100
| +13% | +$1.29M |
|
|
PPL
2119
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
384,200
+52,300
| +16% | +$1.41M |
|
2120
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
197,600
-5,300
| -3% | -$253K |
|
2121
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
354,700
+159,800
| +82% | +$4.97M |
|
2122
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
720,996
+253,831
| +54% | +$3.88M |
|
2123
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
598,478
+76,256
| +15% | +$1.51M |
|
2124
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
740,488
+275,657
| +59% | +$4.26M |
|
2125
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
250,300
+90,500
| +57% | +$3.74M |
|
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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.