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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
285,884
-99,903
| -26% | -$1.11M |
|
|
SGMO
3577
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
369,400
-11,700
| -3% | -$127K |
|
3578
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,724
-15,763
| -40% | -$2.29M |
|
3579
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
78,019
-22,975
| -23% | -$1.04M |
|
3580
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
47,327
-37,551
| -44% | -$3.01M |
|
|
EPAY
3581
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
82,676
-4,394
| -5% | -$208K |
|
|
TTM
3582
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
382,800
+26,500
| +7% | +$221K |
|
3583
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+38,100
| +64% | +$1.28M |
|
3584
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
-11,600
| -10% | -$361K |
|
3585
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,336
| New | +$3.14M |
|
3586
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-1,600
| -10% | -$360K |
|
|
ANAT
3587
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,311
-7,996
| -13% | -$580K |
|
3588
Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD
$584M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
183,640
+105,566
| +135% | +$1.98M |
|
3589
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
97,694
+21,703
| +29% | +$786K |
|
|
AAN.A
3590
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-8,900
| -13% | -$504K |
|
3591
CALL
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+8,800
| +14% | +$454K |
|
3592
PUT
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
+41,600
| +55% | +$1.15M |
|
3593
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-49,700
| -46% | -$2.73M |
|
3594
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.03B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
311,682
-78,578
| -20% | -$925K |
|
3595
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+8,300
| +13% | +$571K |
|
3596
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-35,300
| -46% | -$2.75M |
|
3597
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,935
+31,102
| +112% | +$1.85M |
|
|
ABB
3598
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
135,466
+93,364
| +222% | +$2.38M |
|
3599
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-121,800
| -70% | -$6.59M |
|
3600
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+800
| +8% | +$252K |
|
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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.