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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZYXI
4501
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
130,758
+118,612
| +977% | +$2M |
|
4502
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,424
-182,524
| -83% | -$9.85M |
|
|
INFO
4503
CALL
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-44,300
| -63% | -$3.53M |
|
4504
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.35B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
207,000
+69,500
| +51% | +$866K |
|
4505
State Street SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF
PSK
$681M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,566
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
ORPH
4506
DELISTED
Orphazyme A/S
ORPH
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2M |
|
4507
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.14B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-15,200
| -22% | -$627K |
|
|
ONC
4508
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$41B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+1,100
| +18% | +$259K |
|
4509
PUT
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.6B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-42,500
| -39% | -$1.2M |
|
4510
Compugen
CGEN
$223M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
126,794
-52,601
| -29% | -$862K |
|
4511
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.7B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-2,200
| -19% | -$457K |
|
|
CLR
4512
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
167,400
+1,600
| +1% | +$26K |
|
|
UCB
4513
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.42B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
121,412
+71,640
| +144% | +$1.29M |
|
|
SGMO
4514
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
217,400
-48,100
| -18% | -$520K |
|
4515
WisdomTree Dynamic International SmallCap Equity Fund
DDLS
$431M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
74,086
+27,139
| +58% | +$741K |
|
4516
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+39,000
| +48% | +$567K |
|
4517
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$206M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,257
| New | +$2.29M |
|
4518
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.2B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,663
-143,239
| -85% | -$11M |
|
4519
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
194,300
-13,000
| -6% | -$146K |
|
|
JAMF
4520
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,479
| New | +$2.04M |
|
4521
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$45.3M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
3,616
+1,999
| +124% | +$665K |
|
4522
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.1B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-11,800
| -43% | -$1.58M |
|
4523
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.42B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,670
| New | +$2.11M |
|
4524
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.5B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+3,800
| +14% | +$252K |
|
4525
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.11B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,523
-159,508
| -88% | -$14.5M |
|
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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.