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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,519
+30,513
| +52% | +$1.31M |
|
|
UNIT
3477
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
351,600
+17,200
| +5% | +$167K |
|
3478
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
-51,300
| -32% | -$1.68M |
|
3479
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-4,700
| -5% | -$182K |
|
3480
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,227
-1,435,568
| -96% | -$87.8M |
|
3481
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+7,000
| +17% | +$543K |
|
3482
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
-9,000
| -7% | -$290K |
|
3483
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.4B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
43,967
+29,954
| +214% | +$2.46M |
|
3484
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.32B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+340,318
| New | +$3.48M |
|
3485
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
195,600
+98,300
| +101% | +$1.85M |
|
3486
CALL
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$104M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
+201,900
| +701% | +$2.4M |
|
3487
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
304,800
+72,400
| +31% | +$903K |
|
3488
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
119,205
-14,575
| -11% | -$438K |
|
3489
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
30,086
-207,805
| -87% | -$25.5M |
|
3490
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+72,300
| +245% | +$2.53M |
|
|
ESPR
3491
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
+12,800
| +15% | +$507K |
|
3492
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
50,078
+36,881
| +279% | +$2.55M |
|
3493
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
138,892
+110,279
| +385% | +$2.88M |
|
3494
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
276,200
+43,400
| +19% | +$664K |
|
3495
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+1,800
| +7% | +$227K |
|
|
VRNT
3496
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
149,188
+56,338
| +61% | +$1.31M |
|
3497
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
299,300
+59,100
| +25% | +$925K |
|
3498
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
275,800
+80,300
| +41% | +$968K |
|
|
ACC
3499
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
104,591
-1,902,878
| -95% | -$65.6M |
|
3500
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+6,700
| +29% | +$769K |
|
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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.