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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REGI
2801
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
108,771
-227,930
| -68% | -$8.01M |
|
2802
CALL
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$94.3M
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
142,700
+80,500
| +129% | +$3.21M |
|
2803
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
123,360
+720
| +0.6% | +$36.1K |
|
2804
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,100
| New | +$5.82M |
|
2805
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-9,300
| -19% | -$1.42M |
|
|
BSJL
2806
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2021 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJL
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
252,074
+49,122
| +24% | +$1.13M |
|
2807
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
13,590
-48,531
| -78% | -$20.6M |
|
|
LSACU
2808
DELISTED
LifeSci Acquisition Corp. Unit 1 COM & 1 WT
LSACU
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
425,000
-589
| -0.1% | -$6.43K |
|
2809
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
198,400
+4,400
| +2% | +$129K |
|
2810
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
141,273
+107,715
| +321% | +$4.59M |
|
2811
CALL
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
265,800
-47,100
| -15% | -$1.02M |
|
|
SPYM
2812
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
146,841
+122,070
| +493% | +$4.75M |
|
|
DQ
2813
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
213,500
+131,500
| +160% | +$2.92M |
|
2814
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
105,697
+58,396
| +123% | +$2.95M |
|
2815
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
212,700
+79,600
| +60% | +$2.24M |
|
|
SC
2816
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
316,700
-8,500
| -3% | -$151K |
|
2817
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
+14,600
| +8% | +$401K |
|
|
JKS
2818
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
-80,100
| -36% | -$1.84M |
|
2819
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.27B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,462
| New | +$5.48M |
|
2820
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
-125,300
| -50% | -$5.6M |
|
2821
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
651,400
-45,900
| -7% | -$397K |
|
|
GNMK
2822
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
404,300
-96,441
| -19% | -$1.47M |
|
2823
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
637,946
-47,801
| -7% | -$475K |
|
2824
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.3B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
261,017
-65,493
| -20% | -$1.67M |
|
2825
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+21,700
| +748% | +$4.89M |
|
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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.