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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
121,095
+58,841
| +95% | +$2.51M |
|
3002
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+301,190
| New | +$5.36M |
|
|
GTM
3003
CALL
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
-60,800
| -34% | -$2.38M |
|
3004
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-12,800
| -20% | -$1.37M |
|
3005
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,160
| New | +$3.93M |
|
3006
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+4,400
| +26% | +$927K |
|
3007
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,418
-20,547
| -36% | -$2.2M |
|
3008
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+6,400
| +24% | +$989K |
|
3009
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
165,369
+130,004
| +368% | +$4.08M |
|
3010
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-5,600
| -6% | -$343K |
|
3011
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
270,000
-66,900
| -20% | -$973K |
|
3012
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
131,241
-325,248
| -71% | -$12.1M |
|
3013
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
170,900
-124,481
| -42% | -$3.87M |
|
3014
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
2,644
+2,110
| +395% | +$3.99M |
|
|
CGC
3015
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,088
+34,058
| +3,307% | +$5.71M |
|
3016
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
+69,700
| +138% | +$3.46M |
|
|
MAXR
3017
CALL
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
201,300
+1,000
| +0.5% | +$22.1K |
|
3018
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
+34,300
| +35% | +$1.33M |
|
3019
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
6,427
-1,000
| -13% | -$751K |
|
3020
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
+58,700
| +62% | +$1.26M |
|
3021
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,289
-551,605
| -89% | -$35.6M |
|
3022
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
30,193
-22,783
| -43% | -$3.7M |
|
3023
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
232,923
+131,868
| +130% | +$3.03M |
|
3024
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-47,600
| -36% | -$2.82M |
|
3025
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
264,722
-262,330
| -50% | -$5.14M |
|
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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.