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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+18,700
| +39% | +$3.74M |
|
1852
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
678,300
+285,900
| +73% | +$6.27M |
|
1853
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
539,400
+103,400
| +24% | +$2.79M |
|
1854
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
68,089
-117,623
| -63% | -$24.7M |
|
1855
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
214,700
+45,700
| +27% | +$2.63M |
|
1856
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
126,280
-66,278
| -34% | -$6.85M |
|
1857
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
769,300
-134,900
| -15% | -$2.25M |
|
1858
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
472,000
+88,800
| +23% | +$2.43M |
|
|
DISH
1859
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
454,300
-34,200
| -7% | -$1.13M |
|
|
VISN
1860
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,462,028
+523,361
| +56% | +$4.93M |
|
|
IPHI
1861
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
117,203
+96,735
| +473% | +$11.3M |
|
1862
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,621
-10,188
| -43% | -$9.45M |
|
1863
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
513,526
+241,868
| +89% | +$5.98M |
|
1864
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
177,192
-101,629
| -36% | -$8.71M |
|
1865
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,239,800
-606,500
| -33% | -$6.81M |
|
1866
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
942,400
-58,700
| -6% | -$808K |
|
1867
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
139,875
-51,369
| -27% | -$4.46M |
|
1868
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
382,500
+22,700
| +6% | +$759K |
|
1869
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
496,751
+447,703
| +913% | +$17.3M |
|
1870
PUT
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
172
+129
| +300% | +$7.37M |
|
1871
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
433,000
+300
| +0.1% | +$11.4K |
|
1872
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
-100
| -0.1% | -$10.5K |
|
1873
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$43.7B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
374,465
-47,471
| -11% | -$1.31M |
|
|
SDC
1874
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,571
+866,753
| +355% | +$7.96M |
|
1875
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
834,600
+19,400
| +2% | +$334K |
|
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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.