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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OTRK
4351
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+420
| New | +$1.94M |
|
4352
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.97B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+14,600
| +22% | +$354K |
|
4353
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.5B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-19,500
| -22% | -$608K |
|
4354
PUT
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$231M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+5,000
| +30% | +$539K |
|
4355
Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
PIE
$253M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
117,358
+25,628
| +28% | +$502K |
|
4356
PUT
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$853M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,825
+15,550
| +127% | +$1.29M |
|
|
DOG
4357
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$88.9M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,596
| New | +$2.32M |
|
4358
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.02B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
+63,700
| +97% | +$954K |
|
4359
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.8B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
74,915
+34,064
| +83% | +$1.3M |
|
4360
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$528M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
54,675
+38,030
| +228% | +$1.5M |
|
4361
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.09B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
208,000
-325,100
| -61% | -$4.26M |
|
4362
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$685M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
68,860
-9,299
| -12% | -$314K |
|
4363
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
-91,900
| -45% | -$1.93M |
|
4364
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.26B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
793
-161
| -17% | -$457K |
|
|
GTM
4365
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.09B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
52,310
-34,021
| -39% | -$1.33M |
|
4366
InMode
INMD
$864M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
124,206
+98,688
| +387% | +$1.62M |
|
4367
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.1B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+13,000
| +16% | +$327K |
|
|
PING
4368
PUT
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-11,000
| -13% | -$361K |
|
4369
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$128B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-61,500
| -50% | -$2.3M |
|
|
4370
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.09B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
206,673
+34,775
| +20% | +$456K |
|
4371
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-91,700
| -63% | -$4.03M |
|
4372
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.02B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+66,200
| +320% | +$1.76M |
|
4373
Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJS
$744M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,005
| New | +$2.24M |
|
4374
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF
QEMM
$61.3M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,547
-7,209
| -15% | -$408K |
|
4375
Semtech
SMTC
$14.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
42,181
-111,682
| -73% | -$6.28M |
|
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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.