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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+329,429
| New | +$9.1M |
|
2277
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+549,132
| New | +$9.89M |
|
2278
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
216,207
-77,723
| -26% | -$3.55M |
|
2279
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
-463,386
| -73% | -$26.5M |
|
2280
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
54,067
+45,840
| +557% | +$7.71M |
|
2281
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
334,320
-96,794
| -22% | -$2.81M |
|
2282
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-30,600
| -23% | -$2.95M |
|
|
BAND
2283
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+20,900
| +68% | +$3.09M |
|
|
TPTX
2284
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
102,722
+51,481
| +100% | +$3.59M |
|
|
FITB
2285
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
420,500
+154,000
| +58% | +$3.1M |
|
2286
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
488,000
-40,000
| -8% | -$720K |
|
|
LVGO
2287
PUT
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-28,900
| -31% | -$3.52M |
|
2288
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.7B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,005
| New | +$9.7M |
|
2289
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
838,878
+314,120
| +60% | +$3.69M |
|
|
CIM
2290
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
363,740
+237,067
| +187% | +$6.31M |
|
2291
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
304,845
+19,003
| +7% | +$612K |
|
|
CGC
2292
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
62,180
-37,300
| -37% | -$6.26M |
|
2293
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
82,257
+65,778
| +399% | +$7.54M |
|
2294
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+8,000
| +20% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CTRA
2295
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+512,272
| New | +$9.58M |
|
|
CLVS
2296
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,524,516
-67,803
| -4% | -$406K |
|
2297
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
42,248
+25,891
| +158% | +$5.43M |
|
2298
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-11,700
| -17% | -$1.92M |
|
2299
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
44,135
-24,429
| -36% | -$5.32M |
|
2300
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
-371,000
| -71% | -$20.7M |
|
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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.