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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
291,135
-837,224
| -74% | -$31.6M |
|
2127
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
243,000
+147,600
| +155% | +$5.14M |
|
|
UFS
2128
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
394,987
+225,835
| +134% | +$5.72M |
|
2129
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
659,000
+123,100
| +23% | +$2.22M |
|
2130
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.4B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
450,412
-2,299
| -0.5% | -$52.4K |
|
2131
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+3,700
| +6% | +$535K |
|
2132
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
282,710
+30,339
| +12% | +$1.1M |
|
|
BIG
2133
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
231,900
-133,300
| -37% | -$5.99M |
|
2134
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-15,000
| -19% | -$2.5M |
|
|
NBIS
2135
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
+30,700
| +24% | +$1.83M |
|
2136
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-3,600
| -5% | -$512K |
|
2137
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-2,500
| -2% | -$235K |
|
|
CADE
2138
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,196,270
+750,676
| +168% | +$6.49M |
|
2139
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
-13,500
| -10% | -$1.32M |
|
2140
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
158,300
-51,200
| -24% | -$2.77M |
|
|
XIFR
2141
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,800
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
JKS
2142
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
257,400
+128,800
| +100% | +$2.95M |
|
2143
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
193,200
-77,400
| -29% | -$4.1M |
|
2144
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,542
+24,523
| +63% | +$3.87M |
|
|
ATH
2145
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
299,372
-1,725,143
| -85% | -$59.4M |
|
2146
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
-24,200
| -17% | -$2.1M |
|
2147
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
244,999
-134,294
| -35% | -$5.63M |
|
|
IRBT
2148
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
134,107
+1,301
| +1% | +$100K |
|
2149
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
601,200
+179,700
| +43% | +$3.05M |
|
2150
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
267,000
-61,700
| -19% | -$2.32M |
|
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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.