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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-37,900
| -50% | -$3.05M |
|
3852
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
113,057
+35,392
| +46% | +$1.12M |
|
3853
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$573M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+29,700
| +110% | +$1.29M |
|
3854
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
227,900
+194,600
| +584% | +$2.4M |
|
3855
PUT
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+45,400
| +93% | +$1.38M |
|
3856
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-26,500
| -35% | -$1.7M |
|
3857
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,052
| New | +$3.09M |
|
|
SOHU
3858
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
149,800
+87,900
| +142% | +$1.52M |
|
3859
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-77,500
| -49% | -$2.79M |
|
|
CIT
3860
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
167,900
-12,800
| -7% | -$244K |
|
3861
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,294
| New | +$2.82M |
|
3862
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-23,900
| -49% | -$2.68M |
|
|
AXNX
3863
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
58,214
-17,979
| -24% | -$751K |
|
|
NLSN
3864
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
209,530
-25,440
| -11% | -$381K |
|
3865
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.83B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+47,200
| +222% | +$2.15M |
|
|
ATNX
3866
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
12,263
+5,082
| +71% | +$1.22M |
|
3867
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
218,585
+94,474
| +76% | +$1.43M |
|
|
TRTN
3868
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+46,300
| +174% | +$1.58M |
|
3869
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+3,400
| +19% | +$469K |
|
3870
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
-90,000
| -37% | -$1.64M |
|
3871
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
287,000
+244,900
| +582% | +$1.99M |
|
3872
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
168,631
-631,819
| -79% | -$11.6M |
|
3873
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-50,300
| -44% | -$2.47M |
|
3874
Stantec
STN
$8.28B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,192
| New | +$3.08M |
|
3875
PUT
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
713
-61
| -8% | -$272K |
|
Similar funds
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.