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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
270,700
-208,600
| -44% | -$10.2M |
|
1677
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
209,469
+111,929
| +115% | +$7.69M |
|
1678
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
376,600
-77,800
| -17% | -$3.44M |
|
1679
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+22,100
| +150% | +$9.39M |
|
1680
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,573,528
+2,272,515
| +175% | +$12M |
|
1681
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
722,856
+491,604
| +213% | +$12.6M |
|
|
CGC
1682
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
108,950
+27,010
| +33% | +$4.53M |
|
1683
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
454,100
+35,000
| +8% | +$1.22M |
|
1684
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
422,737
+113,792
| +37% | +$4.66M |
|
1685
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF
IBDS
$3.87B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
573,177
+474,392
| +480% | +$12.9M |
|
|
GOOS
1686
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
483,000
+143,700
| +42% | +$3.54M |
|
1687
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
406,290
+321,066
| +377% | +$12.4M |
|
1688
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
359,635
-189,582
| -35% | -$7.71M |
|
|
ACH
1689
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
615,660
+546,449
| +790% | +$7.97M |
|
1690
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
+700
| +0.5% | +$73.5K |
|
1691
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
195,700
-174,400
| -47% | -$13.7M |
|
|
MIC
1692
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
574,056
+528,453
| +1,159% | +$15.3M |
|
1693
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
527,101
-63,611
| -11% | -$1.83M |
|
1694
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
832,800
+274,500
| +49% | +$5.81M |
|
1695
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
977,000
+88,600
| +10% | +$1.55M |
|
1696
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
+52,900
| +65% | +$6.2M |
|
1697
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
387,938
+98,767
| +34% | +$5.2M |
|
1698
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,000
+132,500
| +15% | +$2.06M |
|
|
MRTX
1699
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
+19,800
| +27% | +$2.71M |
|
1700
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
285,300
+17,400
| +6% | +$964K |
|
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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.