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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
+75,200
| +81% | +$1.62M |
|
2877
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
327,100
+178,700
| +120% | +$3.18M |
|
2878
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
-90,400
| -25% | -$1.65M |
|
2879
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$1.94B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,034
| New | +$5.76M |
|
|
CUK
2880
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
424,559
-112,003
| -21% | -$1.44M |
|
2881
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-6,900
| -12% | -$739K |
|
2882
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
-204,600
| -54% | -$5.81M |
|
2883
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
360,401
+347,851
| +2,772% | +$5.87M |
|
2884
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.75B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
112,916
+81,023
| +254% | +$3.91M |
|
2885
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
494,006
+27,394
| +6% | +$344K |
|
2886
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
34,767
+14,822
| +74% | +$2.42M |
|
2887
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
223,300
+129,900
| +139% | +$3.03M |
|
2888
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
194,992
+58,988
| +43% | +$1.61M |
|
2889
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
250,193
+201,687
| +416% | +$4.65M |
|
2890
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
+19,700
| +12% | +$615K |
|
2891
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-37,400
| -43% | -$3.67M |
|
|
WORK
2892
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
202,370
-1,727,710
| -90% | -$50.8M |
|
2893
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$30.1B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
134,567
-130,873
| -49% | -$5.41M |
|
2894
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
233,400
-173,600
| -43% | -$4.11M |
|
|
WCN
2895
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
52,090
+11,446
| +28% | +$1.14M |
|
2896
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
120,653
+101,058
| +516% | +$4.48M |
|
2897
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
220,600
+26,100
| +13% | +$667K |
|
2898
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
205,400
-84,316
| -29% | -$2.35M |
|
2899
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
250,724
-82,636
| -25% | -$1.93M |
|
|
NUAN
2900
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
-6,900
| -4% | -$200K |
|
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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.