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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
288,648
+270,233
| +1,467% | +$6.79M |
|
2302
First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF
FCVT
$104M
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
219,728
+206,836
| +1,604% | +$8.08M |
|
2303
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-43,600
| -27% | -$3.29M |
|
2304
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-45,000
| -51% | -$8.85M |
|
|
GOOS
2305
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
274,801
-1,245,890
| -82% | -$30.7M |
|
2306
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,400
+331,700
| +46% | +$3.11M |
|
2307
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
397,700
+89,700
| +29% | +$2.05M |
|
2308
Arvinas
ARVN
$587M
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
373,597
-428,406
| -53% | -$12.4M |
|
2309
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-23,700
| -19% | -$2.11M |
|
2310
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
172,154
-638,675
| -79% | -$33.8M |
|
2311
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-8,700
| -26% | -$3.01M |
|
2312
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
-28,300
| -17% | -$1.62M |
|
|
BSCK
2313
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCK
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
413,178
-87,681
| -18% | -$1.86M |
|
2314
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
437,200
-57,200
| -12% | -$1.13M |
|
2315
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
62,741
+22,025
| +54% | +$3.27M |
|
2316
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
191,669
-34,600
| -15% | -$1.66M |
|
|
MRSH
2317
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
76,251
+46,035
| +152% | +$5.28M |
|
2318
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-31,100
| -25% | -$3.22M |
|
2319
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
76,106
-99,771
| -57% | -$11.7M |
|
2320
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.7B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
186,364
+60,733
| +48% | +$2.88M |
|
2321
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
214,500
+47,100
| +28% | +$2.08M |
|
2322
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+41,000
| +277% | +$6.51M |
|
2323
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
329,500
+155,300
| +89% | +$4.64M |
|
2324
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
167,624
-42,231
| -20% | -$2.11M |
|
|
RAD
2325
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
913,900
+473,700
| +108% | +$6.76M |
|
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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.