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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.99B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
45,212
+15,420
| +52% | +$824K |
|
4177
MBIA
MBI
$258M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
409,641
+217,952
| +114% | +$1.61M |
|
4178
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.8B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-3,800
| -22% | -$658K |
|
|
AZPN
4179
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+6,300
| +47% | +$797K |
|
4180
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,040
-185,744
| -82% | -$12.1M |
|
4181
CALL
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.72B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$2.05M |
|
4182
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
37,544
+15,886
| +73% | +$1.04M |
|
|
FLXN
4183
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
237,760
-167,358
| -41% | -$2.05M |
|
4184
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF
RZV
$307M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
48,908
+34,794
| +247% | +$1.78M |
|
|
MIC
4185
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-7,200
| -7% | -$208K |
|
|
IGMS
4186
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
33,487
+10,678
| +47% | +$632K |
|
4187
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.41B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+1,400
| +12% | +$257K |
|
4188
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.92B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+7,000
| +22% | +$413K |
|
4189
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$73.3M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+427
| +49% | +$807K |
|
4190
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
32,159
-4,352
| -12% | -$318K |
|
4191
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.5B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-3,500
| -20% | -$560K |
|
4192
Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF
XSLV
$249M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
74,239
-41,047
| -36% | -$1.41M |
|
|
SEE
4193
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-26,400
| -29% | -$1.01M |
|
4194
Tronox
TROX
$912M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
313,109
-94,723
| -23% | -$791K |
|
4195
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$48.4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
293,400
-30,786
| -9% | -$251K |
|
4196
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.87B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-700
| -3% | -$69.9K |
|
|
ZUO
4197
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
237,900
-126,600
| -35% | -$1.47M |
|
4198
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
108,184
+12,657
| +13% | +$343K |
|
4199
Progyny
PGNY
$1.95B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
83,567
-369,585
| -82% | -$10.2M |
|
4200
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$65.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+5,200
| +10% | +$238K |
|
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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.