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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Y
1951
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,253
-22,157
| -49% | -$11.6M |
|
1952
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-8,400
| -8% | -$1.02M |
|
|
JOBS
1953
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
154,850
+149,569
| +2,832% | +$10.4M |
|
1954
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+22,900
| +56% | +$4.23M |
|
|
VSLR
1955
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+284,645
| New | +$7.34M |
|
1956
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+242
| New | +$14.5M |
|
|
THS
1957
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
297,300
+284,600
| +2,241% | +$12.1M |
|
|
HDS
1958
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
292,062
-45,927
| -14% | -$1.76M |
|
1959
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
631,623
+474,926
| +303% | +$9.81M |
|
1960
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+40,300
| +59% | +$4.46M |
|
1961
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
168,000
-135,200
| -45% | -$9.95M |
|
1962
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
488,671
+67,598
| +16% | +$1.82M |
|
1963
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
416,900
+301,100
| +260% | +$9.45M |
|
|
DNKN
1964
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
145,955
-1,993,286
| -93% | -$144M |
|
1965
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
537,900
-7,100
| -1% | -$162K |
|
|
ANSS
1966
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+9,700
| +36% | +$3.04M |
|
1967
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
104,000
-48,300
| -32% | -$5.71M |
|
1968
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
251,000
+158,800
| +172% | +$6.43M |
|
|
CS
1969
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,193,079
+816,689
| +217% | +$8.75M |
|
1970
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-3,945
| -26% | -$4.52M |
|
1971
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
-84,700
| -40% | -$8.46M |
|
1972
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+1,300
| +3% | +$350K |
|
1973
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
779,200
+233,600
| +43% | +$3.45M |
|
|
SWAV
1974
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
155,558
-336,192
| -68% | -$19.1M |
|
|
1975
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
248,595
+149,256
| +150% | +$6.04M |
|
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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.