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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.66B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
49,897
+18,835
| +61% | +$572K |
|
5027
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF
DWSH
$6.28M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
82,820
+63,740
| +334% | +$1.18M |
|
5028
POSCO
PKX
$17.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
37,677
+14,827
| +65% | +$599K |
|
5029
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.8B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
263,500
+76,200
| +41% | +$568K |
|
5030
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.9B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
+28,800
| +54% | +$532K |
|
5031
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF October
NOCT
$228M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
46,459
+34,704
| +295% | +$1.17M |
|
5032
V2X
VVX
$2.59B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
41,429
+33,977
| +456% | +$1.48M |
|
5033
CALL
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$443M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-1,700
| -6% | -$88.4K |
|
|
TWNK
5034
CALL
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
+33,600
| +36% | +$422K |
|
5035
iShares MSCI Ireland ETF
EIRL
$78.9M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,233
-5,106
| -12% | -$208K |
|
5036
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.66B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
209,842
+107,115
| +104% | +$937K |
|
5037
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+9,200
| +7% | +$102K |
|
5038
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.91B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
231,555
-80,932
| -26% | -$594K |
|
5039
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF July
UJUL
$298M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
60,983
+35,821
| +142% | +$920K |
|
5040
PUT
Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF
BETZ
$50.6M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-16,200
| -18% | -$293K |
|
|
USFR
5041
DELISTED
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
62,493
-1,414
| -2% | -$35.5K |
|
5042
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.37B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
127,222
-2,581,047
| -95% | -$33.6M |
|
5043
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta US Equity ETF
GSUS
$3.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,598
| New | +$1.54M |
|
5044
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.17B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-21,000
| -20% | -$373K |
|
|
HA
5045
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
-30,500
| -20% | -$407K |
|
|
COR
5046
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
13,168
-595,618
| -98% | -$72.6M |
|
5047
CALL
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.73B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.44M |
|
5048
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
170,014
-3,738,132
| -96% | -$34.8M |
|
5049
CALL
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$809M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
57,520
-7,820
| -12% | -$241K |
|
5050
CALL
ENI
E
$80.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,200
| New | +$1.86M |
|
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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.