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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
54,035
+41,144
| +319% | +$2.78M |
|
3527
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.8B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
46,670
+37,295
| +398% | +$2.86M |
|
|
ACC
3528
CALL
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+26,700
| +35% | +$921K |
|
3529
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
85,191
+78,504
| +1,174% | +$3.37M |
|
3530
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
+102,300
| +305% | +$3.96M |
|
3531
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
-24,900
| -14% | -$559K |
|
3532
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
375,400
-10,600
| -3% | -$123K |
|
|
FSR
3533
CALL
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,800
| New | +$3.38M |
|
3534
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
97,428
+74,225
| +320% | +$2.72M |
|
|
JBTM
3535
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,876
-1,359
| -3% | -$130K |
|
3536
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
5,060
-870
| -15% | -$633K |
|
3537
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
62,811
-1,098,383
| -95% | -$61.6M |
|
3538
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
207,480
-21,857
| -10% | -$374K |
|
|
SPWR
3539
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
285,400
+56,045
| +24% | +$472K |
|
|
IBDQ
3540
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,511
| New | +$3.57M |
|
|
ARNA
3541
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+2,300
| +5% | +$153K |
|
3542
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
HYUP
$45.6M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
77,994
+33,523
| +75% | +$1.53M |
|
3543
CALL
Inseego
INSG
$77M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
34,550
+1,300
| +4% | +$150K |
|
3544
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
-27,900
| -25% | -$1.17M |
|
3545
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
4,567
-406
| -8% | -$305K |
|
|
VVNT
3546
DELISTED
Vivint Smart Home, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VVNT
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
208,304
+122,569
| +143% | +$2.07M |
|
3547
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,173
+14,734
| +271% | +$2.36M |
|
3548
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+15,400
| +28% | +$793K |
|
3549
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+13,500
| +18% | +$508K |
|
3550
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
139,078
-55,660
| -29% | -$1.48M |
|
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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.