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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
544,000
-239,600
| -31% | -$1.85M |
|
3402
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
26,533
-47,167
| -64% | -$6.7M |
|
3403
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
245,438
+91,856
| +60% | +$1.66M |
|
3404
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+17,600
| +144% | +$2.31M |
|
3405
CALL
Unity
U
$20.4B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,200
| New | +$3.73M |
|
3406
CorVel
CRVL
$3.32B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
135,306
+8,577
| +7% | +$230K |
|
3407
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
231,300
-15,800
| -6% | -$280K |
|
|
SIX
3408
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
189,700
-11,900
| -6% | -$245K |
|
3409
American Well
AMWL
$212M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,492
| New | +$3.43M |
|
3410
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-113,100
| -64% | -$6.94M |
|
3411
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,803
-68,021
| -64% | -$5.83M |
|
3412
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
62,786
+54,562
| +663% | +$3.43M |
|
|
K
3413
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
63,348
-172,175
| -73% | -$10.9M |
|
3414
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-80,700
| -46% | -$3.44M |
|
3415
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
132,660
+19,117
| +17% | +$554K |
|
|
CLR
3416
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+312,638
| New | +$5.08M |
|
3417
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.6B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
115,478
+22,009
| +24% | +$732K |
|
|
TCF
3418
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,255
| New | +$4.4M |
|
3419
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
367,092
+124,689
| +51% | +$1.58M |
|
3420
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+5,500
| +60% | +$1.32M |
|
3421
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-21,300
| -69% | -$8.86M |
|
3422
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
224,359
-94,054
| -30% | -$1.53M |
|
3423
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-7,600
| -17% | -$854K |
|
3424
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.09B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
63,880
-56,024
| -47% | -$3.3M |
|
|
HUYA
3425
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
159,700
-232,900
| -59% | -$5.85M |
|
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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.