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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRNT
3426
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
155,862
-36,119
| -19% | -$842K |
|
|
BFX
3427
PUT
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
222,800
+211,300
| +1,837% | +$2.71M |
|
3428
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+25,600
| +77% | +$1.65M |
|
3429
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.5B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
233,112
-1,622,144
| -87% | -$25.6M |
|
3430
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+17,000
| +55% | +$1.54M |
|
3431
Artivion
AORT
$1.42B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+206,077
| New | +$3.94M |
|
3432
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,863
-175,389
| -56% | -$4.91M |
|
3433
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
-7,700
| -5% | -$203K |
|
3434
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.2B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,082
| New | +$3.77M |
|
3435
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
176,300
+42,500
| +32% | +$937K |
|
|
PDCO
3436
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
157,100
+59,900
| +62% | +$1.53M |
|
3437
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
64,084
-209,885
| -77% | -$12M |
|
3438
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
-35,100
| -19% | -$1.02M |
|
3439
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
139,510
+113,920
| +445% | +$3.51M |
|
3440
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
62,790
+45,310
| +259% | +$2.57M |
|
3441
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
128,154
+102,533
| +400% | +$2.98M |
|
3442
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
702,800
+303,600
| +76% | +$2.37M |
|
3443
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
15,147
-3,733
| -20% | -$1.17M |
|
3444
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+7,700
| +36% | +$848K |
|
3445
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
43,331
+1,764
| +4% | +$152K |
|
3446
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
401,600
-3,900
| -1% | -$37.2K |
|
3447
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
127,487
-336,977
| -73% | -$10.3M |
|
3448
CALL
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,200
| New | +$3.77M |
|
3449
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$4.17B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,398
| New | +$3.67M |
|
3450
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,475
| New | +$3.67M |
|
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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.