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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
277,324
-224,388
| -45% | -$4.18M |
|
2902
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
153,056
-66,538
| -30% | -$2.49M |
|
2903
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
446,000
+223,200
| +100% | +$2.78M |
|
2904
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
192,800
+87,700
| +83% | +$2.22M |
|
2905
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
+56,000
| +80% | +$2.45M |
|
2906
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,402
| New | +$5.76M |
|
2907
Personalis
PSNL
$1.5B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
248,072
+181,431
| +272% | +$3.61M |
|
2908
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
439,300
-47,900
| -10% | -$750K |
|
2909
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
191,650
+1,576
| +0.8% | +$45.2K |
|
2910
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
67,158
-37,371
| -36% | -$3.38M |
|
2911
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
FALN
$1.61B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
196,164
-257,740
| -57% | -$7.06M |
|
2912
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.93B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,661
| New | +$5.52M |
|
2913
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
361,500
+77,600
| +27% | +$925K |
|
2914
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
-39,600
| -26% | -$1.84M |
|
2915
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
750,800
-831,200
| -53% | -$6.4M |
|
2916
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
612,092
+571,713
| +1,416% | +$5.26M |
|
2917
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
88,665
+51,865
| +141% | +$2.94M |
|
2918
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.11B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
179,360
+163,300
| +1,017% | +$4.9M |
|
2919
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+13,700
| +23% | +$948K |
|
|
VSTO
2920
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
264,252
-154,289
| -37% | -$2.83M |
|
2921
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
140,400
+51,000
| +57% | +$1.88M |
|
|
MRO
2922
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,302,000
-356,700
| -22% | -$1.89M |
|
2923
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+15,000
| +39% | +$1.52M |
|
|
MNDT
2924
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
430,911
-899,805
| -68% | -$12.3M |
|
2925
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+14,000
| +14% | +$733K |
|
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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.