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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,885
| New | +$6.87M |
|
2602
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
81,536
+63,070
| +342% | +$5.13M |
|
2603
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
200,260
+112,876
| +129% | +$3.95M |
|
2604
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
162,343
+78,213
| +93% | +$3.29M |
|
|
HYLV
2605
DELISTED
IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF
HYLV
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
273,933
-176,344
| -39% | -$4.4M |
|
|
FLIR
2606
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
189,100
+65,200
| +53% | +$2.49M |
|
2607
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
319,333
-2,737,262
| -90% | -$42.1M |
|
|
ISEE
2608
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,201,347
+1,147,964
| +2,150% | +$5.47M |
|
2609
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$266M
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+228,007
| New | +$6.82M |
|
2610
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-18,100
| -18% | -$1.61M |
|
2611
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+61,300
| +142% | +$3.08M |
|
2612
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
+54,400
| +147% | +$4.02M |
|
2613
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
146,681
-6,785
| -4% | -$313K |
|
|
CHL
2614
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
209,800
+157,000
| +297% | +$5.51M |
|
2615
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,826
| New | +$6.72M |
|
2616
CALL
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.4B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,700
| New | +$6.75M |
|
|
SIVB
2617
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-5,300
| -16% | -$1.25M |
|
2618
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
607,500
+3,000
| +0.5% | +$37.7K |
|
2619
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.4B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-158,488
| -67% | -$13.3M |
|
|
STOR
2620
PUT
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
245,000
+37,500
| +18% | +$953K |
|
2621
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-29,900
| -36% | -$3.95M |
|
|
DQ
2622
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
248,000
+46,000
| +23% | +$1.02M |
|
2623
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$139M
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
183,088
+172,501
| +1,629% | +$5.86M |
|
2624
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
23,609
-114,656
| -83% | -$32M |
|
2625
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-66,200
| -37% | -$3.64M |
|
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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.