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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCH
4926
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.62B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
288,200
+45,600
| +19% | +$326K |
|
4927
PUT
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.4B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
-46,300
| -25% | -$452K |
|
4928
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.72B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-1,700
| -14% | -$239K |
|
|
VSTO
4929
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
+14,000
| +20% | +$256K |
|
4930
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.96B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
72,081
+8,877
| +14% | +$252K |
|
4931
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$834M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+16,400
| +153% | +$975K |
|
4932
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$374M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,146
-317,420
| -91% | -$16.5M |
|
4933
CALL
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$54.7M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-133,900
| -54% | -$2.27M |
|
4934
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.99B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
185,900
-22,600
| -11% | -$290K |
|
|
HOUS
4935
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,527
| New | +$1.69M |
|
4936
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.44B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
474,300
+152,400
| +47% | +$636K |
|
4937
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$56.4M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-23,400
| -31% | -$681K |
|
4938
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$926M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+8,700
| +46% | +$506K |
|
4939
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+1,300
| +4% | +$57.5K |
|
4940
Plexus
PLXS
$7.31B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,375
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
BLDP
4941
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$784M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
-111,900
| -51% | -$1.8M |
|
4942
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$423M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
81,930
+15,856
| +24% | +$322K |
|
4943
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.82B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
27,732
-41,518
| -60% | -$2.83M |
|
4944
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.2B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,424
| New | +$1.61M |
|
4945
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-13,600
| -38% | -$1.07M |
|
4946
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
422,200
-27,300
| -6% | -$125K |
|
4947
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.03B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,067
+13,494
| +205% | +$1.18M |
|
|
BPY
4948
PUT
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
-21,100
| -13% | -$241K |
|
|
RESI
4949
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
187,900
-21,800
| -10% | -$198K |
|
|
TRIL
4950
PUT
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
-123,400
| -52% | -$1.23M |
|
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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.