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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
155,200
+75,700
| +95% | +$1.87M |
|
3127
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-15,100
| -58% | -$6.41M |
|
3128
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
241,340
+138,610
| +135% | +$2.74M |
|
3129
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.09B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+222,181
| New | +$4.75M |
|
3130
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,650
| New | +$4.5M |
|
|
ONC
3131
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+5,800
| +55% | +$1.36M |
|
3132
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,518
| New | +$4.5M |
|
|
ETFC
3133
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
-29,600
| -24% | -$1.54M |
|
3134
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
339,068
+293,801
| +649% | +$4.35M |
|
3135
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
-455,500
| -82% | -$22.4M |
|
3136
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
374,707
+211,694
| +130% | +$2.49M |
|
3137
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
81,842
-15,470
| -16% | -$888K |
|
|
CCMP
3138
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+15,400
| +91% | +$2.3M |
|
3139
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
331,500
+90,900
| +38% | +$1.06M |
|
3140
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+33,900
| +109% | +$2.51M |
|
|
OSB
3141
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
156,108
+92,094
| +144% | +$2.87M |
|
3142
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-15,700
| -21% | -$1.26M |
|
|
MSGN
3143
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
480,545
+189,137
| +65% | +$1.9M |
|
3144
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
295,472
-1,270,642
| -81% | -$20.4M |
|
3145
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
400,487
+112,888
| +39% | +$1.18M |
|
3146
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-5,400
| -24% | -$1.3M |
|
3147
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+19,400
| +120% | +$2.14M |
|
|
WW
3148
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
243,185
+149,628
| +160% | +$3.52M |
|
3149
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-2,100
| -4% | -$190K |
|
3150
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-22,200
| -34% | -$2.23M |
|
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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.