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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+9,600
| +79% | +$1.21M |
|
3952
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.96B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
79,001
+42,373
| +116% | +$1.69M |
|
3953
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+3,600
| +4% | +$102K |
|
|
BFX
3954
CALL
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,100
+116,500
| +250% | +$1.49M |
|
3955
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
-44,400
| -37% | -$1.63M |
|
3956
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$474M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
23,526
-29,397
| -56% | -$3.46M |
|
3957
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.61B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
74,850
+39,326
| +111% | +$1.69M |
|
3958
Goldman Sachs Access Inflation Protected USD Bond ETF
GTIP
$295M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,180
+6,082
| +14% | +$343K |
|
3959
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.4B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
550,000
+223,200
| +68% | +$1.18M |
|
3960
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$342M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
73,510
-47,477
| -39% | -$1.7M |
|
3961
WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund
MTGP
$74.3M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
53,901
-21,780
| -29% | -$1.12M |
|
3962
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.99B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
227,552
-6,846
| -3% | -$99.5K |
|
|
ACH
3963
CALL
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.8M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+55,500
| +100% | +$809K |
|
3964
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
24,608
-178,041
| -88% | -$19.7M |
|
|
BAND
3965
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
15,950
-106,885
| -87% | -$15.8M |
|
3966
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,725
-202,809
| -80% | -$11.4M |
|
3967
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.6B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
149,008
+16,887
| +13% | +$360K |
|
3968
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36.9B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
226,000
+175,600
| +348% | +$2.16M |
|
|
EPIX
3969
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+402,344
| New | +$2.73M |
|
3970
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.78B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
177,500
-66,500
| -27% | -$1.3M |
|
|
BNFT
3971
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
247,919
-42,257
| -15% | -$464K |
|
3972
PUT
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.27B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
234,000
-1,600
| -0.7% | -$18.6K |
|
3973
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$183M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-24,500
| -25% | -$883K |
|
|
TUP
3974
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
+19,500
| +17% | +$296K |
|
3975
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.47B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
232,500
+70,200
| +43% | +$685K |
|
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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.