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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGEN
1701
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+8,100
| +12% | +$1.36M |
|
1702
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
+97,200
| +76% | +$6.92M |
|
|
TWOU
1703
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,047
+13,707
| +1,023% | +$16.3M |
|
1704
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,715
| New | +$15.5M |
|
1705
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,243
| New | +$15.2M |
|
1706
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
176,972
+24,682
| +16% | +$2.22M |
|
1707
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
137,384
+131,177
| +2,113% | +$14.6M |
|
1708
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$34.6M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,517
-211
| -12% | -$1.92M |
|
1709
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
+34,300
| +26% | +$2.88M |
|
1710
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+234,940
| New | +$13.6M |
|
1711
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+246,551
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1712
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
110,152
-2,154
| -2% | -$316K |
|
|
CYBR
1713
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
145,400
+12,800
| +10% | +$1.38M |
|
1714
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
626,076
+167,396
| +36% | +$4.11M |
|
1715
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
956,200
+372,700
| +64% | +$5.73M |
|
|
SINA
1716
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
351,800
+249,700
| +245% | +$10M |
|
|
X
1717
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,040,500
+172,600
| +9% | +$1.31M |
|
1718
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
870,112
+173,660
| +25% | +$2.84M |
|
1719
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
150,950
+26,544
| +21% | +$2.64M |
|
1720
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
253,400
-55,000
| -18% | -$3.15M |
|
1721
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
167,005
+1,216
| +0.7% | +$108K |
|
1722
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,482,900
-578,800
| -28% | -$6.01M |
|
1723
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
242,555
-264,822
| -52% | -$15.2M |
|
1724
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
130,500
+24,100
| +23% | +$2.85M |
|
1725
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
+7,700
| +7% | +$926K |
|
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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.