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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.54B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+9,700
| +40% | +$788K |
|
4127
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78.1M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
45,953
+19,182
| +72% | +$1.07M |
|
|
TIF
4128
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-5,200
| -19% | -$632K |
|
4129
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.83B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-18,000
| -41% | -$1.64M |
|
|
MPT
4130
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.44B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
144,500
-108,000
| -43% | -$2.01M |
|
|
RAVN
4131
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
118,370
-21,628
| -15% | -$499K |
|
4132
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$393M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
454,283
+384,254
| +549% | +$2.5M |
|
4133
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.48B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+19,400
| +128% | +$1.49M |
|
4134
Invesco Large Cap Value ETF
PWV
$1.84B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
74,751
+62,186
| +495% | +$2.14M |
|
|
OSG
4135
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$209M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
199,009
+74,670
| +60% | +$962K |
|
4136
CALL
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.6B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
+54,800
| +60% | +$873K |
|
4137
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.01B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
223,931
-324,856
| -59% | -$3.65M |
|
|
FLG
4138
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.86B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
-30,800
| -23% | -$880K |
|
|
DCH
4139
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.62B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
439,300
+329,300
| +299% | +$2.36M |
|
|
FLNA
4140
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$43.7M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
220,200
+159,000
| +260% | +$717K |
|
4141
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.75B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
171,000
+9,100
| +6% | +$109K |
|
|
LHCG
4142
PUT
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-8,500
| -42% | -$1.68M |
|
|
TWNK
4143
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
204,270
+51,715
| +34% | +$650K |
|
4144
IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF
MNA
$254M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,859
| New | +$2.41M |
|
4145
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$100B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
320,390
-80,455
| -20% | -$725K |
|
4146
Innospec
IOSP
$2.3B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,674
-7,674
| -16% | -$570K |
|
4147
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$889M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-53,400
| -52% | -$3.08M |
|
4148
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF
EUSA
$1.95B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
41,076
+18,825
| +85% | +$1.14M |
|
4149
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.7B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+28,400
| +167% | +$1.76M |
|
4150
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund
ESGG
$115M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,826
+3,961
| +21% | +$434K |
|
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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.