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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4976
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.31B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
43,615
-32,675
| -43% | -$1.16M |
|
4977
Outset Medical
OM
$84.8M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,162
| New | +$1.78M |
|
4978
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.08B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-6,600
| -19% | -$364K |
|
4979
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38.8B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-31,000
| -40% | -$1.04M |
|
4980
CALL
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.64B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+9,300
| +75% | +$645K |
|
4981
CALL
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$577M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-78,800
| -53% | -$1.78M |
|
4982
PUT
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.78B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-6,000
| -10% | -$188K |
|
|
LTC
4983
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.18B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
46,440
-13,100
| -22% | -$483K |
|
4984
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.79B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+13,800
| +354% | +$1.68M |
|
|
CLVS
4985
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
277,300
+52,200
| +23% | +$312K |
|
4986
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.2B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
413,300
-35,100
| -8% | -$158K |
|
4987
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.57B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
-63,100
| -45% | -$1.47M |
|
4988
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$179M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+4,400
| +12% | +$159K |
|
4989
iShares US Tech Independence Focused ETF
IETC
$724M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,057
| New | +$1.58M |
|
4990
Ingredion
INGR
$6.53B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
21,308
+15,962
| +299% | +$1.3M |
|
4991
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,308
+35,964
| +348% | +$1.25M |
|
4992
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
-167,400
| -56% | -$2.44M |
|
4993
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$551M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+6,700
| +33% | +$489K |
|
4994
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$56.4M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
50,972
+7,318
| +17% | +$213K |
|
4995
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
334,629
+212,685
| +174% | +$790K |
|
|
EB
4996
PUT
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
+72,900
| +98% | +$725K |
|
4997
PUT
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$295M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
+39,400
| +62% | +$634K |
|
4998
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-3,400
| -18% | -$356K |
|
4999
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.32B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
42,128
+7,691
| +22% | +$293K |
|
5000
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.47B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,735
-24,225
| -27% | -$523K |
|
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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.