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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+2,500
| +3% | +$203K |
|
|
AUY
2627
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,176,600
+84,600
| +8% | +$507K |
|
|
ICPT
2628
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
-44,700
| -22% | -$2.05M |
|
2629
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
117,878
-14,571
| -11% | -$782K |
|
|
SNV
2630
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
314,820
-875,817
| -74% | -$18.2M |
|
2631
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
19,447
-9,731
| -33% | -$3.7M |
|
2632
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-32,100
| -45% | -$5.66M |
|
2633
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-90,200
| -33% | -$3.3M |
|
|
AL
2634
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
225,675
-122,829
| -35% | -$3.62M |
|
2635
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+46,000
| +118% | +$3.56M |
|
|
EQC
2636
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
248,915
-330,462
| -57% | -$10.2M |
|
|
VSTA
2637
DELISTED
Vasta Platform
VSTA
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+429,168
| New | +$7.08M |
|
2638
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,666
-1,168,807
| -95% | -$138M |
|
2639
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
109,942
+77,642
| +240% | +$4.66M |
|
|
HRC
2640
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
78,960
-1,352,496
| -94% | -$132M |
|
|
KC
2641
PUT
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,100
| New | +$7.62M |
|
2642
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-300
| -0.8% | -$51.7K |
|
2643
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
66,579
-17,721
| -21% | -$1.74M |
|
2644
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,379
-6,413
| -12% | -$909K |
|
2645
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+6,800
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MGI
2646
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,326,173
+1,690,843
| +266% | +$5.31M |
|
|
CLDR
2647
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
603,200
-107,400
| -15% | -$1.25M |
|
|
KC
2648
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
222,335
-58,685
| -21% | -$2.01M |
|
2649
CALL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
+23,100
| +23% | +$1M |
|
2650
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
-224,600
| -72% | -$15.4M |
|
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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.