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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.56B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-2,900
| -6% | -$159K |
|
4277
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.96B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
41,488
-31,687
| -43% | -$1.9M |
|
|
BITA
4278
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
150,300
-40,200
| -21% | -$635K |
|
|
MTSC
4279
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
123,848
+23,287
| +23% | +$487K |
|
4280
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$37.7M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+16,200
| +28% | +$536K |
|
4281
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
255,208
+202,294
| +382% | +$1.97M |
|
4282
Weibo
WB
$1.86B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
64,881
-33,070
| -34% | -$1.17M |
|
4283
Avantis US Equity ETF
AVUS
$14.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
43,669
-5,640
| -11% | -$301K |
|
4284
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,610
| New | +$2.4M |
|
4285
ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged
IGHG
$334M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
32,996
-42,646
| -56% | -$3.07M |
|
4286
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.42B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,400
| New | +$2.41M |
|
4287
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$95.7B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,534
-69,090
| -70% | -$5.28M |
|
4288
PUT
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$109M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+45,400
| +190% | +$1.55M |
|
4289
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,246
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
SAND
4290
CALL
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
278,000
+89,400
| +47% | +$828K |
|
|
NEWR
4291
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+20,800
| +100% | +$1.27M |
|
4292
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
346,424
-190,616
| -35% | -$1.36M |
|
|
PETQ
4293
CALL
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+20,900
| +42% | +$696K |
|
4294
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
111,766
+37,582
| +51% | +$806K |
|
4295
PUT
Stride
LRN
$3.44B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
+57,200
| +181% | +$2.21M |
|
|
CVA
4296
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
301,709
+172,929
| +134% | +$1.59M |
|
|
MDC
4297
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,553
| New | +$2.14M |
|
|
BFX
4298
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
136,110
-74,362
| -35% | -$953K |
|
4299
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-15,000
| -38% | -$1.51M |
|
4300
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$922M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
+36,600
| +31% | +$474K |
|
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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.