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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIMT
4426
CALL
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-700
| -1% | -$14.9K |
|
4427
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETF
TIPX
$2.07B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
104,525
-18,197
| -15% | -$376K |
|
4428
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$196M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
170,800
+85,200
| +100% | +$1.05M |
|
4429
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.3B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
235,700
-98,800
| -30% | -$920K |
|
4430
Enpro
NPO
$7.33B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,308
-38,922
| -50% | -$2.1M |
|
4431
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-32,400
| -59% | -$3.02M |
|
4432
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
158,925
-115,567
| -42% | -$1.37M |
|
|
BLU
4433
DELISTED
BELLUS Health Inc.
BLU
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
947,781
+243,165
| +35% | +$689K |
|
4434
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.94B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-2,300
| -4% | -$72.7K |
|
4435
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.36B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,559
+56,958
| +324% | +$1.64M |
|
4436
GrafTech
EAF
$192M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
31,480
+10,285
| +49% | +$718K |
|
4437
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.71B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,960
| New | +$2.17M |
|
4438
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.39B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+102,400
| +632% | +$1.88M |
|
4439
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
782,400
+156,800
| +25% | +$497K |
|
4440
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.96B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-9,800
| -22% | -$650K |
|
|
VPU
4441
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.54B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,666
| New | +$2.16M |
|
4442
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+9,200
| +33% | +$484K |
|
|
WBT
4443
CALL
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
349,200
+205,400
| +143% | +$1.38M |
|
|
NP
4444
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,397
-10,684
| -16% | -$480K |
|
|
CONE
4445
CALL
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-400
| -1% | -$31.4K |
|
4446
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
+25,500
| +54% | +$688K |
|
4447
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$14.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
49,602
-39,222
| -44% | -$1.53M |
|
4448
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
173,200
+24,100
| +16% | +$279K |
|
4449
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.19B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
532,737
+184,734
| +53% | +$803K |
|
4450
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$440M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-98,300
| -80% | -$8.77M |
|
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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.