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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5151
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-13,700
| -63% | -$2.37M |
|
5152
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.94B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
65,049
+45,411
| +231% | +$1.09M |
|
5153
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.24B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-5,000
| -17% | -$287K |
|
5154
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.64B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-30,100
| -65% | -$2.94M |
|
5155
JPMorgan Municipal ETF
JMUB
$8.49B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,067
| New | +$1.48M |
|
5156
PUT
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.02B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
-68,000
| -32% | -$644K |
|
5157
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
26,854
+629
| +2% | +$33.6K |
|
5158
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.25B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,769
+1,131
| +3% | +$45.6K |
|
|
HEWU
5159
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI United Kingdom ETF
HEWU
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,419
| New | +$1.52M |
|
5160
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
149,538
-354,233
| -70% | -$4.19M |
|
|
ARNA
5161
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-5,200
| -21% | -$347K |
|
5162
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,724
-42,428
| -45% | -$1.16M |
|
5163
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
222,100
+24,800
| +13% | +$180K |
|
5164
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$175B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+87,700
| +199% | +$1.05M |
|
|
BRSL
5165
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.11B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
131,915
-25,773
| -16% | -$276K |
|
5166
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
-10,730
| -10% | -$145K |
|
5167
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
IWX
$4.01B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,727
| New | +$1.47M |
|
5168
Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF
PTBD
$86.2M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,272
| New | +$1.48M |
|
5169
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
58,355
+36,974
| +173% | +$901K |
|
5170
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$159M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,037
| New | +$1.29M |
|
5171
CALL
Valvoline
VVV
$4.31B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+55,800
| +263% | +$1.15M |
|
|
XEC
5172
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-42,400
| -41% | -$1.12M |
|
|
VXRT
5173
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
220,179
-2,876,785
| -93% | -$25.6M |
|
|
EGOV
5174
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
74,269
+49,886
| +205% | +$1.08M |
|
5175
First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF
FSMB
$629M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,738
| New | +$1.46M |
|
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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.