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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-181,900
| -72% | -$8.04M |
|
|
WHWK
3802
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$254M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,736
| New | +$2.88M |
|
3803
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$905M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
59,796
-1,606
| -3% | -$71.4K |
|
3804
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-15,700
| -49% | -$2.87M |
|
|
SUM
3805
PUT
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
189,162
+164,449
| +665% | +$2.63M |
|
3806
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,094
+10,877
| +16% | +$431K |
|
|
COHR
3807
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+1,600
| +6% | +$194K |
|
|
ECHO
3808
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
123,417
+75,075
| +155% | +$2.09M |
|
3809
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
84,825
+39,087
| +85% | +$1.5M |
|
|
AYX
3810
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,971
-10,109
| -27% | -$1.38M |
|
3811
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+2,100
| +1% | +$47.2K |
|
3812
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+5,300
| +15% | +$408K |
|
3813
PUT
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+30,700
| +682% | +$2.64M |
|
|
AVYA
3814
PUT
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
201,000
+25,100
| +14% | +$355K |
|
3815
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
106,721
+52,425
| +97% | +$1.65M |
|
3816
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.29B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,269
| New | +$3.09M |
|
3817
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,266,029
+1,015,644
| +406% | +$3.7M |
|
3818
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
112,860
-127,170
| -53% | -$3.87M |
|
3819
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
+99,300
| +144% | +$1.66M |
|
3820
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
58,688
+48,580
| +481% | +$2.53M |
|
3821
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
96,083
+52,920
| +123% | +$1.79M |
|
3822
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-16,700
| -45% | -$2.43M |
|
3823
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+8,900
| +18% | +$414K |
|
3824
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
-11,100
| -9% | -$304K |
|
3825
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
309,697
-136,490
| -31% | -$1.36M |
|
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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.