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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JMIA
2551
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
888,600
+683,100
| +332% | +$6.88M |
|
2552
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
243,000
-65,500
| -21% | -$2.06M |
|
2553
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
+90,100
| +733% | +$6.46M |
|
2554
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
202,431
+99,032
| +96% | +$4.34M |
|
2555
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
674,392
-9,390
| -1% | -$112K |
|
2556
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
313,596
-512,447
| -62% | -$11.2M |
|
2557
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+10,000
| +15% | +$908K |
|
2558
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+406,800
| New | +$6.8M |
|
2559
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
117,662
-50,441
| -30% | -$2.93M |
|
2560
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-2,000
| -4% | -$248K |
|
|
SGI
2561
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
316,000
+140,400
| +80% | +$2.9M |
|
2562
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
8,091
+2,403
| +42% | +$2.26M |
|
2563
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+8,600
| +10% | +$648K |
|
|
MASI
2564
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+3,100
| +12% | +$695K |
|
2565
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
402,214
+373,349
| +1,293% | +$5.59M |
|
|
CCMP
2566
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+17,500
| +55% | +$2.61M |
|
2567
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
+34,100
| +42% | +$2.51M |
|
|
DFS
2568
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
121,257
-722,914
| -86% | -$37.9M |
|
|
SWCH
2569
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
448,865
-138,709
| -24% | -$2.36M |
|
2570
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
63,175
-162,171
| -72% | -$18.2M |
|
2571
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$309M
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,022
| New | +$7M |
|
2572
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,226,728
+1,013,385
| +475% | +$6.76M |
|
2573
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
159,900
-55,100
| -26% | -$2.44M |
|
2574
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
257,979
+241,532
| +1,469% | +$7.45M |
|
2575
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
192,300
-500
| -0.3% | -$18.2K |
|
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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.