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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
334,700
+34,600
| +12% | +$907K |
|
2252
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
691,300
+19,200
| +3% | +$212K |
|
|
GOL
2253
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,518,677
+1,499,041
| +7,634% | +$10.6M |
|
2254
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
6,816
+2,452
| +56% | +$3.48M |
|
2255
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,772
| New | +$8.97M |
|
2256
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-169,600
| -65% | -$17M |
|
2257
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
-41,900
| -27% | -$3.45M |
|
2258
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
118,797
+8,250
| +7% | +$626K |
|
2259
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
202,400
-113,800
| -36% | -$5.06M |
|
2260
PUT
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
512,900
-6,300
| -1% | -$115K |
|
2261
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
303,500
-13,400
| -4% | -$511K |
|
2262
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
800,494
-711,791
| -47% | -$7.54M |
|
2263
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
944,335
+50,284
| +6% | +$537K |
|
|
CNST
2264
DELISTED
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNST
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
449,905
+192,491
| +75% | +$4.7M |
|
2265
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
203,600
-219,600
| -52% | -$10.6M |
|
2266
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
271,400
+85,200
| +46% | +$3.07M |
|
2267
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
-27,500
| -21% | -$2.35M |
|
2268
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
326,700
+33,400
| +11% | +$884K |
|
|
GOOS
2269
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
282,100
-80,500
| -22% | -$1.98M |
|
|
APTO
2270
DELISTED
Aptose Biosciences, Inc.
APTO
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
3,360
+2,964
| +748% | +$7.39M |
|
|
BSJM
2271
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJM
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
396,820
-588,292
| -60% | -$13.5M |
|
2272
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+577,357
| New | +$8.88M |
|
|
DVAX
2273
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
2,097,597
-832,858
| -28% | -$5.94M |
|
2274
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,389,202
-603,130
| -30% | -$3.92M |
|
2275
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
92,384
-596,973
| -87% | -$58.3M |
|
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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.