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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.09B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
411,700
-9,900
| -2% | -$75.8K |
|
4152
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.32B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,933
+14,731
| +86% | +$1.14M |
|
|
MIME
4153
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,395
+47,091
| +747% | +$2.14M |
|
4154
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.27B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-25,100
| -21% | -$729K |
|
4155
Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF
PUI
$55.4M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
84,895
+43,528
| +105% | +$1.32M |
|
|
GAN
4156
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,023
| New | +$3.14M |
|
4157
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+16,100
| +24% | +$476K |
|
|
EVBG
4158
PUT
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-1,100
| -5% | -$149K |
|
4159
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,715
+35,216
| +105% | +$1.37M |
|
4160
Enova International
ENVA
$6.52B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
152,577
+104,596
| +218% | +$1.68M |
|
4161
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,300
-122,600
| -40% | -$1.85M |
|
|
MDP
4162
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
190,544
-53,194
| -22% | -$743K |
|
4163
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-8,500
| -29% | -$972K |
|
4164
iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF
IFGL
$81.7M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
104,402
-14,474
| -12% | -$349K |
|
4165
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.99B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+10,700
| +32% | +$542K |
|
|
MTCR
4166
DELISTED
Metacrine, Inc. Common Stock
MTCR
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,760
| New | +$2.52M |
|
4167
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$256M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
346,593
-306,500
| -47% | -$2.26M |
|
|
SNP
4168
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+14,300
| +30% | +$628K |
|
4169
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
7,815
+3,347
| +75% | +$1.29M |
|
|
CHIX
4170
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
180,063
+24,077
| +15% | +$358K |
|
4171
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
281,023
-1,829,454
| -87% | -$15.6M |
|
4172
CALL
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.75B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+45,400
| +709% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ABB
4173
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+46,500
| +91% | +$1.19M |
|
|
AMED
4174
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-11,100
| -51% | -$2.52M |
|
4175
Hudbay
HBM
$12.2B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
587,135
-225,872
| -28% | -$869K |
|
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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.