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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DHIL
4251
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,972
-2,449
| -11% | -$298K |
|
4252
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.64B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,490
+10,178
| +34% | +$511K |
|
4253
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$715M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
63,489
-33,851
| -35% | -$1.28M |
|
4254
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.42B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
+18,900
| +24% | +$401K |
|
4255
TransAlta
TAC
$4.04B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
388,757
-179,094
| -32% | -$1.12M |
|
4256
PUT
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.59B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+11,200
| +20% | +$399K |
|
|
FMK
4257
DELISTED
First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FMK
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,440
+39,502
| +180% | +$1.49M |
|
4258
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$391M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+10,100
| +72% | +$1.01M |
|
4259
Saia
SAIA
$10.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
18,935
-9,361
| -33% | -$1.19M |
|
4260
PUT
AudioCodes
AUDC
$246M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
-2,400
| -3% | -$81.3K |
|
|
AUY
4261
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
420,500
+181,400
| +76% | +$1.09M |
|
4262
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.82B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
51,813
+57
| +0.1% | +$2.37K |
|
|
PVLA
4263
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.24B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
14,396
-113
| -0.8% | -$25.7K |
|
|
DBD
4264
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
312,100
-4,700
| -1% | -$34.6K |
|
4265
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.04B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
92,071
+53,289
| +137% | +$1.42M |
|
4266
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.19B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
374,300
+133,500
| +55% | +$857K |
|
4267
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-10,200
| -23% | -$696K |
|
4268
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$13.9B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+25,300
| +77% | +$1.04M |
|
4269
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.9B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
28,282
-5,600
| -17% | -$436K |
|
|
MFA
4270
PUT
MFA Financial
MFA
$922M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
221,650
+100,900
| +84% | +$1.09M |
|
4271
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$7.92B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
14,542
+10,466
| +257% | +$1.69M |
|
4272
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.5B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,654
| New | +$2.44M |
|
4273
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,630
| New | +$2.15M |
|
4274
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF September
PSEP
$824M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,387
| New | +$2.38M |
|
4275
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.63B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
43,515
-95,139
| -69% | -$5.13M |
|
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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.