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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPR
1151
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,581,359
+717,532
| +83% | +$15.1M |
|
1152
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
175,900
+36,200
| +26% | +$6.35M |
|
1153
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.44B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
8,664,731
+179,023
| +2% | +$767K |
|
1154
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.58B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,079,500
+7,400
| +0.7% | +$220K |
|
1155
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$378B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
957,057
-414,114
| -30% | -$13.5M |
|
1156
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.5B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
140,500
-39,100
| -22% | -$7.79M |
|
1157
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.48B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
322,200
+91,700
| +40% | +$9.16M |
|
|
DQ
1158
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$1.02B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,093,705
+306,770
| +39% | +$6.82M |
|
1159
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
475,100
+43,900
| +10% | +$2.55M |
|
1160
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.9B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
637,800
+70,900
| +13% | +$3.59M |
|
1161
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.3B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
568,800
+188,200
| +49% | +$11.5M |
|
1162
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
498,500
+68,200
| +16% | +$3.91M |
|
1163
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
208,900
+109,000
| +109% | +$17.5M |
|
1164
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
82,400
-30,300
| -27% | -$11M |
|
1165
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.47B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
398,518
-87,142
| -18% | -$6.71M |
|
1166
Woodward
WWD
$21.5B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
364,867
-29,469
| -7% | -$2.37M |
|
1167
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$42.3B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
+1,467,400
| New | +$34.2M |
|
1168
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$83B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
451,171
+411,474
| +1,037% | +$24.2M |
|
1169
Baidu
BIDU
$35.4B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
230,395
-294,033
| -56% | -$36.4M |
|
|
CHNG
1170
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
2,005,872
-775,209
| -28% | -$9.86M |
|
1171
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
264,700
-140,300
| -35% | -$15.1M |
|
1172
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.86B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,104,400
+159,500
| +17% | +$4.8M |
|
1173
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.75B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
927,552
-647,043
| -41% | -$23.1M |
|
1174
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.13B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
85,800
+18,200
| +27% | +$7.66M |
|
|
LVGO
1175
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $29M | 0.01% |
206,785
-55,866
| -21% | -$6.81M |
|
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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 1,264 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.