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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPD
4026
CALL
DELISTED
PPD, Inc. Common Stock
PPD
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,800
| New | +$2.31M |
|
4027
PRA Group
PRAA
$764M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
67,389
+43,309
| +180% | +$1.8M |
|
4028
PUT
Trex
TREX
$4.96B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-50,400
| -57% | -$3.49M |
|
4029
State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF
WDIV
$290M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,627
| New | +$2.77M |
|
4030
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.06B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-1,400
| -8% | -$234K |
|
4031
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.42B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,460
-62,598
| -67% | -$5.6M |
|
4032
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+16,200
| +93% | +$1.28M |
|
4033
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.59B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
128,219
-678,392
| -84% | -$16.3M |
|
4034
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$668M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+1,105
| +14% | +$353K |
|
4035
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
-13,500
| -15% | -$500K |
|
4036
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
26,757
-5,582
| -17% | -$510K |
|
4037
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.4M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+4,300
| +5% | +$142K |
|
|
RC
4038
Ready Capital
RC
$294M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
239,124
+1,117
| +0.5% | +$10.6K |
|
|
SCHQ
4039
Schwab Long-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHQ
$797M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,224
+16,113
| +52% | +$928K |
|
4040
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.05B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
240,500
-11,200
| -4% | -$172K |
|
|
XLRN
4041
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
23,784
-161,299
| -87% | -$16.1M |
|
4042
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$3.91B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,800
| New | +$3.38M |
|
4043
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.32B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
44,910
+14,097
| +46% | +$829K |
|
4044
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.02B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
67,524
-52,020
| -44% | -$2.02M |
|
4045
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.5B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,969
| New | +$2.43M |
|
4046
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.35B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
333,900
-108,500
| -25% | -$986K |
|
4047
PUT
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+56,900
| +463% | +$2.27M |
|
4048
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.52B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
110,301
-86,256
| -44% | -$1.81M |
|
4049
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-11,200
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
4050
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.4B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
25,562
+19,271
| +306% | +$2.16M |
|
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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.