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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
FRI
$198M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
130,946
+33,348
| +34% | +$715K |
|
|
WW
3977
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
146,100
+12,500
| +9% | +$294K |
|
|
API
3978
PUT
Agora
API
$386M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$2.98M |
|
3979
PUT
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.1B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,000
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
COOP
3980
CALL
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
+64,800
| +111% | +$1.12M |
|
3981
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
51,033
-12,289
| -19% | -$660K |
|
3982
Orchestra BioMed
OBIO
$268M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
3983
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,466
-49,534
| -50% | -$2.7M |
|
3984
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$626M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
559,868
+404,164
| +260% | +$2.39M |
|
3985
CALL
InMode
INMD
$868M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
-12,600
| -8% | -$207K |
|
3986
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$14.1B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
67,146
+56,718
| +544% | +$2.3M |
|
3987
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
3,402,400
+2,403,900
| +241% | +$3.93M |
|
|
NVRO
3988
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+4,600
| +30% | +$615K |
|
|
ABB
3989
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
+78,800
| +272% | +$2.01M |
|
|
SKX
3990
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
90,758
-350,586
| -79% | -$10.5M |
|
3991
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
74,754
-42,043
| -36% | -$1.53M |
|
|
AVYA
3992
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
+67,100
| +59% | +$948K |
|
|
TARO
3993
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
49,898
-38,761
| -44% | -$2.41M |
|
3994
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.5M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-46,600
| -56% | -$3.45M |
|
3995
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.1B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+2,900
| +15% | +$369K |
|
3996
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.99B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
104,937
+48,991
| +88% | +$1.3M |
|
3997
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.6B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
-69,300
| -42% | -$1.99M |
|
3998
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,201
+28,013
| +121% | +$1.5M |
|
3999
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
141,100
+7,300
| +5% | +$143K |
|
4000
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.1B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+2,300
| +7% | +$158K |
|
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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.