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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$17.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+4,050
| +8% | +$119K |
|
4752
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
11,064
-4,512
| -29% | -$743K |
|
|
ZUO
4753
PUT
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
+68,600
| +64% | +$794K |
|
|
BBU
4754
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
93,723
+42,600
| +83% | +$832K |
|
4755
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
23,302
-547,837
| -96% | -$44M |
|
4756
Tanger
SKT
$4.41B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
301,377
+259,423
| +618% | +$1.63M |
|
4757
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
284,946
+121,203
| +74% | +$929K |
|
4758
PUT
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.4B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-30,900
| -46% | -$1.59M |
|
4759
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+7,300
| +17% | +$270K |
|
|
CMCM
4760
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$97.8M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
175,673
-67,447
| -28% | -$735K |
|
4761
PUT
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.64B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+19,500
| +415% | +$1.35M |
|
4762
Knowles
KN
$3.33B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
121,236
+60,134
| +98% | +$912K |
|
4763
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$16B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
17,351
-110,457
| -86% | -$11.4M |
|
|
BPFH
4764
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
327,142
+290,342
| +789% | +$1.73M |
|
4765
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.48B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
55,120
-36,830
| -40% | -$793K |
|
4766
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$77.2M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
61,504
+15,295
| +33% | +$457K |
|
|
NPTN
4767
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
296,028
+273,861
| +1,235% | +$2.09M |
|
4768
CALL
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.88B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,300
| New | +$1.46M |
|
4769
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
248,700
-157,900
| -39% | -$1.66M |
|
4770
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.7B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
75,659
-14,961
| -17% | -$322K |
|
4771
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.91B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
122,565
-7,518
| -6% | -$110K |
|
4772
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
DIM
$169M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
32,157
+18,929
| +143% | +$1.07M |
|
4773
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$60.8M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
121,337
-286,337
| -70% | -$4.47M |
|
|
4774
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.41B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
298,200
-142,700
| -32% | -$895K |
|
4775
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$605M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
365,500
+44,700
| +14% | +$265K |
|
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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.