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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+19,700
| +33% | +$2.11M |
|
|
MNDT
2327
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
700,400
+290,200
| +71% | +$3.97M |
|
2328
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
+7,700
| +3% | +$299K |
|
2329
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.16B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
485,049
+161,249
| +50% | +$2.93M |
|
2330
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
473,400
-184,500
| -28% | -$3.72M |
|
2331
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
68,656
-42,771
| -38% | -$5.39M |
|
2332
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
517,300
-20,800
| -4% | -$369K |
|
2333
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
564,347
-738,377
| -57% | -$15.5M |
|
|
ANSS
2334
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-6,600
| -20% | -$2.07M |
|
2335
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
330,700
+70,300
| +27% | +$1.96M |
|
2336
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+63,100
| +221% | +$5.73M |
|
2337
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
213,547
-126,028
| -37% | -$5.11M |
|
2338
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
-39,100
| -24% | -$2.45M |
|
2339
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,919,108
-153,861
| -5% | -$422K |
|
|
SPR
2340
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
453,000
-56,100
| -11% | -$1.18M |
|
2341
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
198,900
-7,000
| -3% | -$302K |
|
2342
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
409,600
-22,600
| -5% | -$436K |
|
2343
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.81B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,200
| New | +$6.18M |
|
2344
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
428,056
-161,206
| -27% | -$3.73M |
|
2345
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,288
| New | +$8.57M |
|
2346
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
698,800
+94,100
| +16% | +$1.05M |
|
2347
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
233,100
-500
| -0.2% | -$18.7K |
|
|
LITS
2348
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$30.2M
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
136,619
-2,304
| -2% | -$139K |
|
2349
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
254,359
-120,789
| -32% | -$4.29M |
|
|
FITB
2350
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
399,500
-79,200
| -17% | -$1.59M |
|
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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.