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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.86B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
95,236
+3,517
| +4% | +$73.8K |
|
|
EFC
4602
CALL
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.75B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+51,500
| +47% | +$629K |
|
|
TSE
4603
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
76,464
-171,703
| -69% | -$4.28M |
|
|
XEC
4604
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+2,000
| +3% | +$52.7K |
|
4605
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$173M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-9,600
| -22% | -$555K |
|
4606
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
FGM
$97.9M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
43,918
+9,910
| +29% | +$439K |
|
4607
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-24,200
| -42% | -$1.4M |
|
4608
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-22,200
| -39% | -$1.2M |
|
4609
Adeia
ADEA
$3.27B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
643,156
+439,391
| +216% | +$1.62M |
|
4610
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.74B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
254,900
-611,100
| -71% | -$5.66M |
|
|
GTLS
4611
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+14,800
| +114% | +$962K |
|
4612
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.23B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
198,600
+111,300
| +127% | +$1.05M |
|
|
HRC
4613
PUT
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-180,300
| -89% | -$17.6M |
|
4614
Loews
L
$23B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
56,183
-213,459
| -79% | -$7.66M |
|
|
MAXR
4615
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
78,194
+35,355
| +83% | +$783K |
|
4616
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF May
PMAY
$816M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,034
| New | +$1.94M |
|
4617
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.9B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-8,400
| -24% | -$563K |
|
4618
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.7B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,500
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
QADA
4619
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
46,110
-13,352
| -22% | -$561K |
|
4620
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
286,500
+61,800
| +28% | +$486K |
|
4621
CGI
GIB
$15B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
28,635
-75,380
| -72% | -$5.13M |
|
4622
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.78B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
32,267
+1,363
| +4% | +$82.3K |
|
|
SBNY
4623
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-1,500
| -6% | -$149K |
|
4624
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,717
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
TRIL
4625
CALL
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
+85,100
| +165% | +$848K |
|
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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.