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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
VSGX
$6.83B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
117,346
+17,781
| +18% | +$914K |
|
|
AMRN
2752
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
71,805
+28,325
| +65% | +$3.39M |
|
2753
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+14,800
| +42% | +$1.79M |
|
2754
CALL
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
184,500
+130,500
| +242% | +$5.52M |
|
2755
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+40,768
| +66% | +$2.46M |
|
2756
CALL
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
128,080
-173,200
| -57% | -$8.68M |
|
2757
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+2,900
| +3% | +$154K |
|
|
PFPT
2758
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-40,100
| -41% | -$4.47M |
|
|
CRON
2759
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,200
-40,500
| -3% | -$237K |
|
2760
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,181
-53,517
| -73% | -$15.4M |
|
2761
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+42,700
| +59% | +$2.06M |
|
2762
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
512,700
+187,200
| +58% | +$2.08M |
|
|
MNDT
2763
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
485,800
+81,400
| +20% | +$1.11M |
|
2764
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
882,947
+836,742
| +1,811% | +$6.58M |
|
2765
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
237,000
+66,800
| +39% | +$1.69M |
|
2766
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,610
+1,037,743
| +7,484% | +$8.61M |
|
2767
CALL
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+46,500
| +1,134% | +$5.52M |
|
2768
PUT
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+27,000
| +55% | +$2.1M |
|
2769
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+5,200
| +8% | +$454K |
|
2770
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-1,700
| -3% | -$226K |
|
2771
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,405
+14,270
| +345% | +$4.86M |
|
2772
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.75B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
131,070
-36,615
| -22% | -$1.66M |
|
2773
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
343,300
-8,000
| -2% | -$139K |
|
2774
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,543
+2,756
| +6% | +$358K |
|
2775
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
193,400
+300
| +0.2% | +$7.53K |
|
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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.