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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
76,268
-40,807
| -35% | -$3.03M |
|
3152
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
44,241
+41,395
| +1,454% | +$4.46M |
|
3153
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-36,200
| -52% | -$5.67M |
|
3154
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.09B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
128,946
+25,152
| +24% | +$899K |
|
3155
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+6,700
| +13% | +$519K |
|
3156
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
144,061
+86,812
| +152% | +$2.87M |
|
3157
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.37B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
314,612
-31,835
| -9% | -$524K |
|
3158
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
450,600
+177,300
| +65% | +$1.92M |
|
|
HIBB
3159
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
115,978
+46,206
| +66% | +$1.34M |
|
3160
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+19,800
| +54% | +$1.73M |
|
|
LKFT
3161
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+17,900
| +127% | +$2.98M |
|
3162
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,116
+37,691
| +205% | +$3.09M |
|
3163
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
-24,000
| -20% | -$1.16M |
|
3164
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,590
| New | +$4.33M |
|
3165
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
490,800
+306,100
| +166% | +$1.67M |
|
3166
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-18,200
| -29% | -$1.87M |
|
|
WWE
3167
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
-45,200
| -29% | -$1.98M |
|
|
AAWW
3168
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-4,900
| -6% | -$269K |
|
3169
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
123,543
+90,464
| +273% | +$3.31M |
|
3170
CALL
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.26B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+252,500
| New | +$3.83M |
|
3171
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
327,200
+5,300
| +2% | +$66.2K |
|
3172
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+11,100
| +45% | +$1.28M |
|
3173
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.18B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
103,413
-28,167
| -21% | -$1.24M |
|
3174
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
537,200
-486,700
| -48% | -$4.56M |
|
3175
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
250,700
+35,400
| +16% | +$528K |
|
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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.