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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
103,335
+72,393
| +234% | +$5.4M |
|
2427
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
187,600
+62,600
| +50% | +$2.18M |
|
|
BBBY
2428
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,309
| New | +$8.26M |
|
|
TMX
2429
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
200,909
-464,188
| -70% | -$18.3M |
|
|
CLDR
2430
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
734,400
-176,300
| -19% | -$2.04M |
|
2431
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+24,900
| +167% | +$5.42M |
|
2432
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,590
+52,222
| +284% | +$6.34M |
|
2433
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.74B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
74,659
+36,441
| +95% | +$3.98M |
|
2434
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.96B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
79,523
+28,251
| +55% | +$2.57M |
|
2435
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
124,766
+71,061
| +132% | +$4.79M |
|
2436
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
226,700
+128,600
| +131% | +$3.43M |
|
2437
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
848,900
+443,300
| +109% | +$4.23M |
|
2438
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,152
-75,190
| -56% | -$9.82M |
|
|
RVNC
2439
PUT
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
315,900
+300,400
| +1,938% | +$7.88M |
|
2440
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
+1,700
| +1% | +$97.5K |
|
|
NAV
2441
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
+159,600
| +713% | +$5.48M |
|
2442
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+20,800
| +82% | +$3.84M |
|
2443
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
401,224
+342,028
| +578% | +$6.25M |
|
2444
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
406,400
-171,600
| -30% | -$3.2M |
|
|
AMRN
2445
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
93,857
+63,430
| +208% | +$7.6M |
|
2446
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
-21,000
| -12% | -$1.21M |
|
2447
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
565,000
-59,200
| -9% | -$842K |
|
2448
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
220,700
-160,500
| -42% | -$5.88M |
|
2449
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
63,062
+22,885
| +57% | +$2.91M |
|
2450
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
165,710
+158,931
| +2,344% | +$10.9M |
|
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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.