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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5076
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-500
| -3% | -$45.3K |
|
5077
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
304,848
+174,851
| +135% | +$971K |
|
5078
CALL
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-12,200
| -27% | -$419K |
|
|
PSTH
5079
CALL
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,500
| New | +$1.52M |
|
5080
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$979M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,301
-13,468
| -40% | -$1.12M |
|
5081
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$976M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
173,500
+160,400
| +1,224% | +$1.25M |
|
5082
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$37M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
2,190
-692
| -24% | -$374K |
|
5083
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.77B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
39,644
+5,921
| +18% | +$228K |
|
|
TWO
5084
CALL
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+35,750
| +91% | +$759K |
|
5085
CALL
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+4,800
| +11% | +$130K |
|
5086
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.87B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,776
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
PFC
5087
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
98,118
+61,102
| +165% | +$1.07M |
|
|
DCP
5088
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
+1,000
| +0.7% | +$12.1K |
|
5089
State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF
GWX
$931M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
50,291
-45,603
| -48% | -$1.34M |
|
5090
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.31B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-16,800
| -55% | -$1.91M |
|
|
CEO
5091
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-15,300
| -49% | -$1.68M |
|
5092
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
-11,500
| -9% | -$169K |
|
5093
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.23B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
161,400
+36,400
| +29% | +$371K |
|
5094
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.7B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
168,200
-29,500
| -15% | -$345K |
|
|
CNR
5095
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
190,943
+46,329
| +32% | +$328K |
|
5096
PUT
Standard BioTools
LAB
$269M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
204,400
+186,000
| +1,011% | +$1.28M |
|
5097
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$74.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
112,938
+60,720
| +116% | +$807K |
|
|
TBRG
5098
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
55,005
-23,601
| -30% | -$622K |
|
5099
PUT
First American
FAF
$7.47B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+2,000
| +7% | +$104K |
|
5100
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$26.9B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+7,600
| +46% | +$465K |
|
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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.