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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-2,900
| -15% | -$611K |
|
3352
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-164,000
| -68% | -$8.73M |
|
3353
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,750
-182,987
| -77% | -$16.5M |
|
3354
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+84,800
| +324% | +$3.1M |
|
3355
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+18,400
| +139% | +$2.45M |
|
3356
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.01B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
189,580
+131,590
| +227% | +$2.74M |
|
|
SDC
3357
CALL
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
340,800
-161,400
| -32% | -$1.48M |
|
|
AMWD
3358
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,675
+26,242
| +107% | +$2.14M |
|
3359
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
560
+386
| +222% | +$2.12M |
|
3360
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
254,300
+83,000
| +48% | +$1.63M |
|
3361
CALL
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
356,400
+155,100
| +77% | +$1.77M |
|
3362
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF January
NJAN
$356M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
106,127
+87,449
| +468% | +$3.24M |
|
3363
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
81,750
-12,000
| -13% | -$581K |
|
3364
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+15,200
| +45% | +$1.2M |
|
3365
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
116,213
-76,793
| -40% | -$2.64M |
|
3366
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
69,044
+63,753
| +1,205% | +$4.02M |
|
3367
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
+42,800
| +50% | +$1.41M |
|
3368
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
283,600
-32,100
| -10% | -$457K |
|
3369
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,613
+25,616
| +67% | +$1.62M |
|
3370
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
150,960
-190,220
| -56% | -$4.91M |
|
3371
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.23B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
127,548
-1,464,663
| -92% | -$39.6M |
|
|
TIF
3372
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-9,500
| -22% | -$1.15M |
|
3373
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+291,570
| New | +$3.85M |
|
|
SAGE
3374
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+21,500
| +50% | +$1.09M |
|
3375
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
94,216
+40,424
| +75% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.