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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.76B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,219
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
AMTD
4527
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-37,200
| -42% | -$1.4M |
|
|
AGNT
4528
CALL
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$710M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,200
| New | +$1.56M |
|
4529
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$69.6B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-700
| -9% | -$182K |
|
|
CHNG
4530
CALL
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
140,600
+65,500
| +87% | +$833K |
|
4531
CALL
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$327M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
278,800
+255,800
| +1,112% | +$887K |
|
4532
CALL
Natera
NTRA
$45.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+12,700
| +82% | +$722K |
|
|
WW
4533
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
-61,700
| -36% | -$1.45M |
|
4534
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$13.1B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
-1,900
| -1% | -$23K |
|
4535
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$190M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,850
+11,717
| +61% | +$764K |
|
|
AMED
4536
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-3,700
| -30% | -$841K |
|
4537
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.4B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-7,500
| -32% | -$885K |
|
4538
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.4B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-3,100
| -3% | -$65.1K |
|
4539
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.32B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
+80,600
| +54% | +$848K |
|
|
JWN
4540
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
170,469
-135,345
| -44% | -$2.03M |
|
4541
PUT
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+11,600
| +55% | +$755K |
|
4542
Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF
NUEM
$417M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
71,382
-4,210
| -6% | -$117K |
|
4543
Parsons
PSN
$4.89B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,407
-192,077
| -76% | -$6.64M |
|
4544
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,032
-627,347
| -96% | -$46.3M |
|
4545
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$853M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+21,300
| +592% | +$1.77M |
|
|
JBTM
4546
PUT
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.16B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+10,900
| +98% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CVET
4547
CALL
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+1,800
| +2% | +$38.8K |
|
4548
Littelfuse
LFUS
$12B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,383
-9,284
| -45% | -$1.65M |
|
4549
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.37B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,026
-143,530
| -78% | -$7.23M |
|
|
UN
4550
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-38,400
| -53% | -$2.22M |
|
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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.