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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$37.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
+4,900
| +4% | +$60.2K |
|
4852
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
456,800
-239,000
| -34% | -$782K |
|
|
ENV
4853
PUT
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+10,000
| +80% | +$799K |
|
4854
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.23B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
183,800
+11,800
| +7% | +$120K |
|
4855
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,060
-10,853
| -52% | -$1.75M |
|
4856
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$224M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
42,090
+36,821
| +699% | +$1.52M |
|
4857
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$65.9B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+7,600
| +23% | +$348K |
|
|
MYOK
4858
PUT
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-50,400
| -80% | -$5.36M |
|
4859
Standard BioTools
LAB
$269M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,906
| New | +$1.61M |
|
4860
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+9,900
| +102% | +$878K |
|
|
COOP
4861
PUT
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+23,600
| +44% | +$407K |
|
4862
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$13B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-30,900
| -49% | -$1.5M |
|
|
DAY
4863
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-14,700
| -41% | -$1.15M |
|
4864
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$820M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
65,190
+12,131
| +23% | +$325K |
|
4865
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
595,222
+156,261
| +36% | +$531K |
|
4866
HealthStream
HSTM
$819M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
85,735
+68,572
| +400% | +$1.46M |
|
4867
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.33B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-29,800
| -51% | -$1.9M |
|
4868
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$105B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
+99,000
| +130% | +$986K |
|
|
SRG
4869
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$129M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+62,300
| +95% | +$762K |
|
4870
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.66B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
603,207
+1,383
| +0.2% | +$5.09K |
|
4871
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+7,600
| +6% | +$108K |
|
4872
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$566M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+3,200
| +7% | +$121K |
|
4873
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$14.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+2,000
| +5% | +$78K |
|
4874
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+10,700
| +79% | +$793K |
|
4875
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
236,900
-55,500
| -19% | -$582K |
|
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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.