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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
112,395
+89,745
| +396% | +$4.48M |
|
|
WRK
2777
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
+43,800
| +35% | +$1.35M |
|
|
MASI
2778
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-9,000
| -26% | -$2.02M |
|
|
MAXR
2779
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
237,400
+30,500
| +15% | +$675K |
|
2780
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-7,900
| -13% | -$817K |
|
|
PPLI
2781
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,509
| New | +$6.21M |
|
2782
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+252,650
| New | +$5.72M |
|
2783
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+2,100
| +2% | +$124K |
|
2784
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+31,300
| +70% | +$2.51M |
|
2785
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,547
| New | +$5.89M |
|
2786
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.97B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
159,536
+104,163
| +188% | +$3.46M |
|
|
INVX
2787
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
237,659
+181,863
| +326% | +$5.79M |
|
2788
iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF
GBF
$128M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,953
| New | +$5.92M |
|
2789
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
130,883
-620
| -0.5% | -$28.7K |
|
2790
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
444,937
-123,960
| -22% | -$2.48M |
|
2791
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
138,927
+106,813
| +333% | +$4.67M |
|
2792
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
273,123
-63,646
| -19% | -$1.4M |
|
2793
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
386,300
+57,300
| +17% | +$845K |
|
|
OYST
2794
DELISTED
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
OYST
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
277,206
-4,336
| -2% | -$101K |
|
2795
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
45,083
-113,364
| -72% | -$13.6M |
|
2796
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.26B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
98,948
+21,089
| +27% | +$1.26M |
|
|
FAZ
2797
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
4,824
-2,939
| -38% | -$3.57M |
|
2798
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
434,500
+110,700
| +34% | +$1.67M |
|
|
CMA
2799
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
152,100
-51,200
| -25% | -$1.97M |
|
2800
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
161,500
+43,300
| +37% | +$1.58M |
|
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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.