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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMRC
1601
PUT
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,800
| New | +$17.9M |
|
1602
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.39B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
171,214
+147,240
| +614% | +$14.5M |
|
1603
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+36,000
| +87% | +$8.04M |
|
1604
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
+530,472
| New | +$16.3M |
|
1605
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
-2,700
| -2% | -$265K |
|
|
GRMN
1606
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
179,000
+17,800
| +11% | +$1.78M |
|
1607
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
290,105
-202,890
| -41% | -$10.7M |
|
1608
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
374,600
+4,000
| +1% | +$178K |
|
|
AXON
1609
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
186,700
-7,000
| -4% | -$609K |
|
1610
CALL
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.42B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
183,700
+167,400
| +1,027% | +$14.3M |
|
1611
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+610,552
| New | +$18.7M |
|
1612
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
361,600
+254,900
| +239% | +$12.5M |
|
1613
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
591,200
-237,400
| -29% | -$6.52M |
|
1614
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
687,044
+662,590
| +2,710% | +$16.9M |
|
1615
Snap
SNAP
$9.15B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
644,875
-3,289,903
| -84% | -$76.5M |
|
1616
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
284,224
-156,686
| -36% | -$9.64M |
|
1617
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
203,300
-56,500
| -22% | -$4.38M |
|
1618
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,105
| New | +$16.7M |
|
1619
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
150,600
+70,000
| +87% | +$5.6M |
|
1620
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-32,800
| -26% | -$6.1M |
|
|
KL
1621
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
343,500
+15,300
| +5% | +$766K |
|
1622
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,430,300
+57,500
| +4% | +$639K |
|
1623
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
241,700
+210,400
| +672% | +$15.1M |
|
1624
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
286,800
+61,900
| +28% | +$3.85M |
|
1625
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+36,000
| +62% | +$6.23M |
|
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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.