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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
219,300
-79,300
| -27% | -$4.02M |
|
2152
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
421,338
+110,212
| +35% | +$2.68M |
|
2153
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-8,400
| -12% | -$1.55M |
|
2154
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
645,100
-280,400
| -30% | -$4.31M |
|
2155
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
183,216
+116,805
| +176% | +$7.22M |
|
2156
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
119,264
+4,285
| +4% | +$404K |
|
2157
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.38B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+602,345
| New | +$9.99M |
|
2158
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
311,316
+268,324
| +624% | +$8.36M |
|
2159
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,414
+41,207
| +132% | +$6.46M |
|
2160
CALL
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
595,300
+258,000
| +76% | +$4.38M |
|
2161
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
273,533
+180,223
| +193% | +$6.61M |
|
2162
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
239,454
-1,150,634
| -83% | -$51M |
|
2163
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
125,997
+117,598
| +1,400% | +$8.83M |
|
2164
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
295,355
+49,143
| +20% | +$1.79M |
|
|
PLAN
2165
CALL
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
160,400
+91,600
| +133% | +$4.72M |
|
2166
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
452,013
-1,362,814
| -75% | -$31.1M |
|
2167
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
408,500
+43,800
| +12% | +$1.18M |
|
2168
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
195,060
-383,730
| -66% | -$20M |
|
|
AERI
2169
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
851,030
-856,145
| -50% | -$10.4M |
|
2170
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-3,100
| -5% | -$508K |
|
|
QTS
2171
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
158,705
-709,588
| -82% | -$47.3M |
|
2172
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,632,667
+940,815
| +136% | +$6.11M |
|
2173
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+2,700
| +7% | +$574K |
|
|
CMPS
2174
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.86B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+286,154
| New | +$10.3M |
|
2175
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF
BILS
$3.91B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,748
| New | +$9.98M |
|
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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 1,263 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.