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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
14,768
-71,315
| -83% | -$8.42M |
|
4677
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.1B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+7,500
| +50% | +$648K |
|
4678
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.99B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-5,300
| -15% | -$313K |
|
4679
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-9,200
| -43% | -$1.32M |
|
4680
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.58B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
248,700
+198,600
| +396% | +$1.2M |
|
4681
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.29B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,772
-39,540
| -54% | -$2.44M |
|
4682
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$315M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
75,080
-81,426
| -52% | -$2.02M |
|
4683
ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF
EMDV
$7.34M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
38,192
-4,900
| -11% | -$247K |
|
4684
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
37,512
-61,641
| -62% | -$3.68M |
|
|
AMK
4685
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
86,548
+71,418
| +472% | +$1.8M |
|
4686
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$256M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
75,404
-130,931
| -63% | -$3.46M |
|
4687
Helen of Troy
HELE
$656M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,717
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
ARI
4688
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
208,625
-212,218
| -50% | -$1.95M |
|
4689
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$43.2M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+20,900
| +674% | +$1.73M |
|
4690
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
-48,300
| -24% | -$559K |
|
4691
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CDC
$745M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,594
+25,780
| +187% | +$1.23M |
|
4692
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
198,400
+50,500
| +34% | +$475K |
|
4693
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$752M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
280,926
+212,861
| +313% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DENN
4694
PUT
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
186,700
+110,100
| +144% | +$1.1M |
|
4695
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
+80,000
| +182% | +$1.08M |
|
4696
CALL
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.08B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+7,000
| +16% | +$260K |
|
4697
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.34B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+25,100
| +246% | +$1.25M |
|
4698
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$427M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+65,000
| +57% | +$768K |
|
4699
CONMED
CNMD
$1.48B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
23,621
-10,719
| -31% | -$874K |
|
|
GES
4700
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
159,900
+79,100
| +98% | +$910K |
|
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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.