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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
117,684
-171,732
| -59% | -$2.04M |
|
5002
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.13B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,128
-44,641
| -59% | -$2.3M |
|
5003
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-1,300
| -4% | -$76.5K |
|
5004
PUT
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$158M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+18,400
| +88% | +$733K |
|
5005
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
266,500
+27,000
| +11% | +$201K |
|
5006
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
90,101
+25,416
| +39% | +$529K |
|
5007
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$500M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,446
-6,886
| -26% | -$595K |
|
|
INCE
5008
Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF
INCE
$282M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,918
+25,433
| +164% | +$976K |
|
|
TLND
5009
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,744
-3,243
| -7% | -$126K |
|
5010
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$181M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
14,320
-5,600
| -28% | -$772K |
|
5011
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$31.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-4,900
| -11% | -$196K |
|
|
MYOV
5012
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
113,027
-357,924
| -76% | -$6.66M |
|
5013
Autohome
ATHM
$2.59B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
16,530
-17,263
| -51% | -$1.5M |
|
5014
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$55.7M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,660
+1,994
| +299% | +$1.29M |
|
5015
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.86B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+31,700
| +222% | +$1.13M |
|
5016
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.7B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-33,500
| -54% | -$1.77M |
|
|
BSJO
5017
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJO
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,646
-37,895
| -37% | -$915K |
|
5018
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$6.99B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+3,600
| +20% | +$246K |
|
|
BEAT
5019
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-16,000
| -32% | -$669K |
|
5020
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.23B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,443
| New | +$1.6M |
|
5021
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.2B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
39,231
-335,742
| -90% | -$14.3M |
|
5022
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.08B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-54,900
| -67% | -$3.28M |
|
5023
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.38B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,459
-16,992
| -40% | -$1.06M |
|
5024
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.31B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
38,363
-40,236
| -51% | -$1.6M |
|
5025
SiTime
SITM
$22.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
18,788
+13,448
| +252% | +$838K |
|
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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.