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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
American Century Quality Diversified International ETF
QINT
$701M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,796
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
HSKA
4002
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,623
+12,939
| +88% | +$1.28M |
|
4003
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.9B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
138,400
-19,100
| -12% | -$476K |
|
4004
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$667M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
9,355
+2,815
| +43% | +$900K |
|
4005
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$255M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
508,012
+12,560
| +3% | +$98K |
|
4006
nCino
NCNO
$2.21B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,192
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
SRCL
4007
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+34,000
| +370% | +$2.09M |
|
|
SCPL
4008
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
167,929
-11,330
| -6% | -$165K |
|
4009
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
277,000
-58,000
| -17% | -$578K |
|
|
MAG
4010
PUT
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
167,300
+65,600
| +65% | +$1.05M |
|
4011
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
-11,500
| -11% | -$392K |
|
|
MRO
4012
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
664,700
-201,000
| -23% | -$1.06M |
|
4013
Logitech
LOGI
$14.6B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
35,154
-39,355
| -53% | -$2.81M |
|
4014
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
46,017
+39,396
| +595% | +$2.63M |
|
4015
ICF International
ICFI
$1.58B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,093
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
FLIR
4016
PUT
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-65,600
| -46% | -$2.5M |
|
4017
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$139M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
76,398
+7,521
| +11% | +$267K |
|
4018
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.6B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
43,027
+1,829
| +4% | +$128K |
|
4019
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.5B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,791
| New | +$2.67M |
|
4020
PUT
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$515M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,600
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
AZUL
4021
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
205,600
+154,500
| +302% | +$1.99M |
|
4022
Magnite
MGNI
$3.52B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
388,683
+66,210
| +21% | +$442K |
|
4023
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-44,500
| -36% | -$1.7M |
|
4024
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
25,196
-57,683
| -70% | -$6.17M |
|
4025
PUT
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.34B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+14,700
| +55% | +$739K |
|
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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.