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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.2B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,734
-2,804
| -17% | -$431K |
|
4477
PUT
Inseego
INSG
$74.9M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,460
+6,270
| +44% | +$724K |
|
4478
PUT
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$41.1M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,607
+5,980
| +165% | +$1.46M |
|
|
GRA
4479
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+25,900
| +98% | +$1.18M |
|
4480
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.1B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,701
-237,518
| -92% | -$25M |
|
4481
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-5,000
| -39% | -$1.33M |
|
|
STOR
4482
CALL
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
+15,200
| +25% | +$386K |
|
|
MRTX
4483
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,595
-44,787
| -78% | -$6.13M |
|
4484
Hexcel
HXL
$7.8B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
62,310
+55,091
| +763% | +$2.22M |
|
4485
Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF
VFMV
$443M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,366
| New | +$2.09M |
|
4486
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.3B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
537,400
-12,800
| -2% | -$58.8K |
|
4487
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,184
-70,012
| -66% | -$3.96M |
|
4488
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-23,400
| -36% | -$1.16M |
|
4489
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
565,900
+270,300
| +91% | +$1.14M |
|
|
SAFE
4490
PUT
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+18,600
| +124% | +$1.01M |
|
4491
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+1,800
| +2% | +$45.6K |
|
4492
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.14B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
43,324
-31,578
| -42% | -$1.48M |
|
4493
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-25,700
| -18% | -$429K |
|
4494
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$168M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,720
| New | +$1.96M |
|
4495
Qualys
QLYS
$6.34B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,230
-148,324
| -87% | -$15.9M |
|
4496
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.47B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
141,900
+12,100
| +9% | +$211K |
|
4497
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.88B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,650
+23,842
| +849% | +$1.9M |
|
4498
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+700
| +2% | +$45.1K |
|
4499
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+6,200
| +40% | +$558K |
|
4500
Telus
TU
$15.3B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
117,865
-208,634
| -64% | -$3.7M |
|
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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.