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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
654,600
+79,100
| +14% | +$1.23M |
|
2202
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
692,800
-114,300
| -14% | -$1.35M |
|
2203
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-29,000
| -21% | -$2.84M |
|
2204
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-10,400
| -15% | -$1.83M |
|
2205
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
652,823
+409,569
| +168% | +$6.55M |
|
2206
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
265,752
+243,584
| +1,099% | +$10.7M |
|
|
AVYA
2207
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
632,193
+254,040
| +67% | +$3.59M |
|
2208
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
323,440
-5,125,694
| -94% | -$152M |
|
2209
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
43,979
-181,666
| -81% | -$37.4M |
|
2210
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-2,600
| -4% | -$369K |
|
|
RCM
2211
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
559,194
-11,315
| -2% | -$165K |
|
2212
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
489,200
-50,400
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
|
ZGNX
2213
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
533,345
+385,944
| +262% | +$9.46M |
|
|
NBIS
2214
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+9,600
| +7% | +$572K |
|
2215
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
+120,500
| +519% | +$7.72M |
|
|
SINA
2216
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
223,278
+214,899
| +2,565% | +$8.63M |
|
2217
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
102,814
-16,032
| -13% | -$1.51M |
|
2218
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,000
+239,500
| +31% | +$3.28M |
|
2219
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
247,487
+233,417
| +1,659% | +$9.87M |
|
2220
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
+22,500
| +16% | +$1.18M |
|
2221
NextCure
NXTC
$37.6M
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
89,755
+85,192
| +1,867% | +$10.5M |
|
|
RDS.B
2222
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
390,500
-36,900
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
2223
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-1,900
| -2% | -$256K |
|
2224
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
-5,300
| -3% | -$293K |
|
|
SAVE
2225
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
586,610
+50,290
| +9% | +$866K |
|
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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.