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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLND
3326
PUT
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+33,200
| +47% | +$1.29M |
|
3327
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
205,900
-61,000
| -23% | -$1.3M |
|
3328
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
234,200
-143,000
| -38% | -$2.64M |
|
3329
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-4,900
| -14% | -$637K |
|
3330
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-12,200
| -32% | -$1.88M |
|
3331
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
440,546
+96,843
| +28% | +$957K |
|
|
HRC
3332
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-119,800
| -71% | -$11.7M |
|
3333
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-4,300
| -9% | -$366K |
|
3334
CALL
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-7,200
| -11% | -$516K |
|
3335
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-9,500
| -30% | -$1.73M |
|
3336
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
+27,200
| +22% | +$774K |
|
|
CTXS
3337
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,348
+15,965
| +119% | +$2.28M |
|
3338
ALPS Strategic Income Fund
RIGS
$60.5M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
164,814
+1,406
| +0.9% | +$34.7K |
|
3339
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+3,800
| +8% | +$305K |
|
3340
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-1,500
| -3% | -$119K |
|
|
RDUS
3341
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
355,222
+214,175
| +152% | +$2.65M |
|
3342
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-33,200
| -39% | -$2.5M |
|
3343
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
228,123
+203,053
| +810% | +$3.72M |
|
3344
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-500
| -0.8% | -$29.3K |
|
3345
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
746,857
-460,826
| -38% | -$2.81M |
|
3346
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
-21,500
| -17% | -$782K |
|
|
BCPC
3347
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,995
-46,460
| -53% | -$4.55M |
|
3348
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,622
-40,031
| -50% | -$3.87M |
|
3349
Invesco Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
PFIG
$118M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
146,450
-6,691
| -4% | -$183K |
|
|
AGNT
3350
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$727M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
198,222
-5,922
| -3% | -$91.3K |
|
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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.