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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
Televisa
TV
$1.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
245,434
+81,996
| +50% | +$500K |
|
5102
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$50.5M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,210
+34,595
| +360% | +$1.15M |
|
5103
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,200
| New | +$1.46M |
|
5104
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX
FEUZ
$134M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,680
| New | +$1.53M |
|
5105
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,230
+7,668
| +46% | +$488K |
|
5106
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.7B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
-14,900
| -8% | -$174K |
|
5107
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.93B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,497
| New | +$1.52M |
|
5108
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$933M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
-8,500
| -6% | -$89.1K |
|
|
XRLV
5109
DELISTED
Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF
XRLV
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,206
+11,202
| +40% | +$427K |
|
5110
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,816
-196,735
| -95% | -$27.6M |
|
5111
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$105B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
85,297
+7,568
| +10% | +$135K |
|
|
DRE
5112
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
40,854
-875,350
| -96% | -$33M |
|
5113
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$327M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
206,080
+131,935
| +178% | +$457K |
|
5114
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$766M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
42,024
-5,053
| -11% | -$167K |
|
|
STSA
5115
DELISTED
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
STSA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
387,313
-640,807
| -62% | -$12.9M |
|
5116
PUT
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$1.25M |
|
5117
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,523
+14,854
| +171% | +$1.04M |
|
|
FAZ
5118
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$88.7M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,243
-2,918
| -70% | -$3.54M |
|
|
JAMF
5119
CALL
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
5120
Sabre
SABR
$868M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
230,934
-1,051,025
| -82% | -$7.79M |
|
|
BSMN
5121
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Municipal Bond ETF
BSMN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,735
| New | +$1.5M |
|
5122
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-2,500
| -25% | -$535K |
|
5123
Methanex
MEOH
$4.43B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,516
-36,415
| -37% | -$773K |
|
5124
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.24B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-9,400
| -27% | -$540K |
|
5125
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Growth Fund
DNL
$505M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,944
| New | +$1.5M |
|
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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.