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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENV
2726
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,241
+75,541
| +1,607% | +$6.03M |
|
2727
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+19,300
| +40% | +$1.75M |
|
2728
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
109,710
-38,964
| -26% | -$2.22M |
|
|
SGI
2729
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
276,800
+40,400
| +17% | +$835K |
|
|
SOHU
2730
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
310,671
+294,009
| +1,765% | +$5.1M |
|
|
PDLI
2731
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,957,423
-535,909
| -21% | -$1.71M |
|
|
SINA
2732
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+92,500
| +178% | +$3.72M |
|
|
IPHI
2733
PUT
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-33,100
| -38% | -$3.86M |
|
2734
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-1,300
| -3% | -$161K |
|
2735
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
111,239
-1,315,340
| -92% | -$73.6M |
|
|
ULTR
2736
DELISTED
IQ Ultra Short Duration ETF
ULTR
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
123,677
+55,446
| +81% | +$2.75M |
|
2737
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-10,100
| -21% | -$1.58M |
|
2738
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
155,909
-350,626
| -69% | -$12.8M |
|
2739
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
107,550
+56,100
| +109% | +$3.15M |
|
2740
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
127,178
+26,006
| +26% | +$1.19M |
|
2741
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
103,540
-80,573
| -44% | -$5.14M |
|
2742
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
355,200
-201,800
| -36% | -$3.37M |
|
2743
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
341,300
-126,200
| -27% | -$2.3M |
|
|
AXON
2744
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
67,070
-214,250
| -76% | -$18.6M |
|
2745
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,520
+13,224
| +108% | +$2.54M |
|
2746
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.72B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
120,573
+46,027
| +62% | +$2.32M |
|
2747
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
117,706
+16,849
| +17% | +$927K |
|
2748
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
636,800
+200,200
| +46% | +$2.33M |
|
2749
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
61,782
+44,121
| +250% | +$5.19M |
|
|
ALLK
2750
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
74,371
-41,976
| -36% | -$3.41M |
|
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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.