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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AJRD
4076
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+23,200
| +54% | +$939K |
|
4077
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$644M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
57,240
+16,875
| +42% | +$783K |
|
4078
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
136,390
-7,426
| -5% | -$150K |
|
4079
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.5B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
182,136
-65,504
| -26% | -$913K |
|
4080
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.46B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
17,145
-51,811
| -75% | -$8.01M |
|
|
SNBR
4081
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+1,800
| +3% | +$84.7K |
|
4082
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.5B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-4,500
| -7% | -$205K |
|
|
ARGO
4083
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
76,137
-42,498
| -36% | -$1.48M |
|
4084
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.84B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
65,634
+3,651
| +6% | +$158K |
|
|
SPWR
4085
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
209,400
-212,510
| -50% | -$1.79M |
|
4086
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+11,300
| +70% | +$1.02M |
|
4087
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$151B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,200
| New | +$2.53M |
|
4088
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-29,300
| -32% | -$1.18M |
|
|
BSJP
4089
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJP
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
110,949
+101,611
| +1,088% | +$2.39M |
|
4090
PUT
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.46B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+7,100
| +51% | +$745K |
|
|
EIDX
4091
DELISTED
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
EIDX
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,575
+13,347
| +35% | +$600K |
|
|
NSA
4092
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,590
+69,797
| +713% | +$2.24M |
|
4093
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$43.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
257,700
-13,600
| -5% | -$147K |
|
4094
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$346M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
91,473
+68,939
| +306% | +$1.96M |
|
4095
PUT
MP Materials
MP
$10.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,700
| New | +$2.42M |
|
4096
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
318,941
-136,782
| -30% | -$1.41M |
|
|
AIMT
4097
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
75,551
-176,464
| -70% | -$3.76M |
|
4098
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.76B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+17,900
| +36% | +$757K |
|
4099
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.95B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
250,277
+128,624
| +106% | +$1.34M |
|
4100
PUT
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$2.61M |
|
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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.