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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
418,800
-13,600
| -3% | -$313K |
|
2227
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
382,000
-71,900
| -16% | -$1.94M |
|
2228
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.95B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
305,176
+274,817
| +905% | +$9.25M |
|
|
CBPO
2229
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
84,743
+43,780
| +107% | +$4.7M |
|
2230
CALL
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
681,900
+630,200
| +1,219% | +$9.25M |
|
2231
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
-177,500
| -66% | -$17.2M |
|
|
PINC
2232
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
286,562
+254,914
| +805% | +$8.47M |
|
|
GRUB
2233
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,950
-53,250
| -45% | -$7.68M |
|
|
GWPH
2234
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+30,700
| +47% | +$3.53M |
|
2235
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
67,829
-355,228
| -84% | -$52.5M |
|
2236
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GSEE
$137M
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
199,904
-3,275
| -2% | -$156K |
|
2237
iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF
LDEM
$33.5M
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
183,380
+136,272
| +289% | +$6.99M |
|
2238
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
282,570
-3,000,010
| -91% | -$103M |
|
|
JNPR
2239
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
435,000
+52,700
| +14% | +$1.25M |
|
2240
Spotify
SPOT
$105B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,550
+15,899
| +70% | +$4.11M |
|
2241
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-15,600
| -18% | -$1.88M |
|
2242
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
223,100
+84,800
| +61% | +$3.23M |
|
2243
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
243,100
-189,300
| -44% | -$6.62M |
|
2244
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,971
| New | +$10.4M |
|
2245
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
-75,600
| -29% | -$3.54M |
|
|
HYLD
2246
DELISTED
High Yield ETF
HYLD
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
308,680
-1,630
| -0.5% | -$48.5K |
|
2247
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
-32,500
| -25% | -$3.2M |
|
2248
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
157,999
-50,362
| -24% | -$2.98M |
|
2249
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-10,400
| -26% | -$3.3M |
|
2250
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+10,500
| +119% | +$5.19M |
|
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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.