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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.22B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+219,593
| New | +$8.01M |
|
2502
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
+90,400
| +70% | +$3.22M |
|
2503
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
282,000
-39,600
| -12% | -$959K |
|
2504
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,557
+8,662
| +21% | +$1.25M |
|
|
HTZ
2505
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
6,661,600
+2,491,700
| +60% | +$3.59M |
|
|
BAND
2506
PUT
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+34,000
| +410% | +$5.03M |
|
|
DISH
2507
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
254,300
-4,200
| -2% | -$139K |
|
2508
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
616,627
+396,441
| +180% | +$6.21M |
|
|
SKX
2509
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
243,900
-13,800
| -5% | -$411K |
|
|
NTST
2510
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.1B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+403,307
| New | +$7.28M |
|
2511
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
176,100
+83,400
| +90% | +$4.14M |
|
2512
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
256,200
+147,400
| +135% | +$4.62M |
|
|
CXO
2513
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
166,500
-39,700
| -19% | -$1.98M |
|
2514
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
129,150
-9,900
| -7% | -$555K |
|
2515
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
118,380
-66,723
| -36% | -$4.28M |
|
2516
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
238,400
+23,400
| +11% | +$746K |
|
2517
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.59B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,157
| New | +$6.28M |
|
2518
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.43B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
238,081
+66,592
| +39% | +$2.05M |
|
2519
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
175,300
-17,800
| -9% | -$753K |
|
2520
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
113,389
+95,332
| +528% | +$6.02M |
|
2521
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+8,600
| +66% | +$2.97M |
|
|
ARNC
2522
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+380,927
| New | +$7.29M |
|
|
ICPT
2523
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
174,590
-8,795
| -5% | -$404K |
|
2524
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+10,900
| +16% | +$1.11M |
|
2525
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
157,600
-58,100
| -27% | -$3.04M |
|
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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.