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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWPH
2176
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
102,397
-741,353
| -88% | -$85.3M |
|
2177
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
457,900
+305,500
| +200% | +$6.67M |
|
2178
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,359
| New | +$9.82M |
|
2179
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
288,974
+152,949
| +112% | +$5.79M |
|
2180
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
379,300
-50,900
| -12% | -$1.24M |
|
2181
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
271,500
-45,800
| -14% | -$1.62M |
|
2182
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,500
+33,800
| +26% | +$2.49M |
|
2183
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-5,900
| -13% | -$1.59M |
|
2184
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
257,472
-113,655
| -31% | -$4.1M |
|
2185
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
142,546
-212,615
| -60% | -$15.3M |
|
2186
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
331,300
+94,500
| +40% | +$3.08M |
|
|
HZNP
2187
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
126,700
+50,700
| +67% | +$3.49M |
|
2188
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+40,400
| +63% | +$3.98M |
|
2189
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
+45,800
| +58% | +$3.75M |
|
|
JWN
2190
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
824,500
+298,100
| +57% | +$4.47M |
|
2191
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
343,200
-12,100
| -3% | -$347K |
|
2192
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,459
-794,635
| -85% | -$63M |
|
2193
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
+80,800
| +209% | +$6.27M |
|
2194
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
548,200
-65,100
| -11% | -$1.19M |
|
2195
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
+75,700
| +114% | +$4.85M |
|
2196
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
506,300
+70,800
| +16% | +$1.43M |
|
|
ZEN
2197
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
-27,400
| -23% | -$2.56M |
|
2198
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
9,045
-400
| -4% | -$459K |
|
|
IPHI
2199
CALL
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
+24,600
| +40% | +$2.87M |
|
2200
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
-36,200
| -20% | -$2.27M |
|
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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.