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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIBB
3251
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+98,400
| +955% | +$2.85M |
|
|
BSJN
3252
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJN
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
173,709
-73,273
| -30% | -$1.8M |
|
3253
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
222,318
+114,556
| +106% | +$1.89M |
|
3254
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
375,700
+103,000
| +38% | +$1.15M |
|
3255
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-170,700
| -85% | -$24.2M |
|
3256
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-154,700
| -76% | -$14M |
|
|
SJR
3257
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
232,975
-483,858
| -67% | -$8.82M |
|
3258
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
74,058
+6,004
| +9% | +$329K |
|
3259
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-4,300
| -9% | -$387K |
|
|
MODN
3260
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,039
| New | +$4.54M |
|
3261
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
102,070
+57,094
| +127% | +$2.34M |
|
3262
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
131,507
-44,164
| -25% | -$1.41M |
|
3263
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
70,162
-29,855
| -30% | -$1.84M |
|
3264
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
97,764
+91,154
| +1,379% | +$3.96M |
|
3265
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+2,700
| +14% | +$561K |
|
3266
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
+46,400
| +139% | +$2.16M |
|
3267
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
170,800
-45,900
| -21% | -$1.24M |
|
|
ITCI
3268
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
164,200
-27,000
| -14% | -$616K |
|
3269
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,432,120
-373,802
| -21% | -$952K |
|
|
AMJ
3270
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
390,314
+333,879
| +592% | +$4.19M |
|
|
ONC
3271
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,685
+12,888
| +717% | +$3.03M |
|
|
JNPR
3272
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
195,100
-64,300
| -25% | -$1.52M |
|
|
TWOU
3273
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,130
+397
| +11% | +$472K |
|
|
RWT
3274
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
557,251
-117,076
| -17% | -$828K |
|
|
CMO
3275
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
745,668
-53,431
| -7% | -$319K |
|
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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.