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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+5,700
| +7% | +$233K |
|
3552
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,563
-6,458
| -20% | -$874K |
|
3553
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,498
-8,308
| -17% | -$697K |
|
3554
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-19,200
| -24% | -$952K |
|
|
SAFM
3555
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-15,000
| -33% | -$1.75M |
|
|
BECN
3556
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
113,856
-157,581
| -58% | -$4.75M |
|
|
HOME
3557
CALL
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
-11,700
| -5% | -$155K |
|
|
SCS
3558
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
349,645
-43,411
| -11% | -$467K |
|
3559
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$676M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,213
| New | +$3.35M |
|
3560
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
352,896
+202,958
| +135% | +$1.92M |
|
3561
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-32,900
| -46% | -$3.01M |
|
3562
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+22,400
| +22% | +$730K |
|
3563
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.21B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,671
-341,999
| -93% | -$47M |
|
3564
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-21,000
| -29% | -$1.35M |
|
|
ZNGA
3565
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
386,200
-89,400
| -19% | -$832K |
|
3566
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+16,300
| +32% | +$849K |
|
3567
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
197,956
-30,176
| -13% | -$570K |
|
3568
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-87,300
| -73% | -$8.71M |
|
3569
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-55,900
| -66% | -$6.75M |
|
3570
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+33,900
| +584% | +$2.89M |
|
3571
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.4B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
84,606
+6,636
| +9% | +$275K |
|
3572
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,452
-109,711
| -84% | -$20.3M |
|
3573
Pearson
PSO
$9.72B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
492,137
-79,716
| -14% | -$575K |
|
3574
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
67,874
-82,476
| -55% | -$4M |
|
|
GBT
3575
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-11,300
| -15% | -$718K |
|
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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.