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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+14,900
| +77% | +$652K |
|
|
ARCH
5202
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-13,000
| -28% | -$462K |
|
5203
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-7,100
| -25% | -$468K |
|
|
QMN
5204
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF
QMN
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,915
| New | +$1.44M |
|
5205
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.51B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
66,467
+38,430
| +137% | +$835K |
|
|
CIT
5206
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+18,400
| +29% | +$351K |
|
5207
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-333,000
| -95% | -$28.5M |
|
5208
Yum! Brands
YUM
$39.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,741
-3,230,929
| -100% | -$298M |
|
5209
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-10,200
| -17% | -$318K |
|
|
GRP.U
5210
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,696
| New | +$1.41M |
|
5211
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
494,885
-740,458
| -60% | -$2.51M |
|
5212
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF
XHE
$175M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,714
-2,205
| -13% | -$209K |
|
5213
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.11B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
181,096
-758,021
| -81% | -$7.09M |
|
5214
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.17B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
11,040
-2,365
| -18% | -$311K |
|
5215
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal Value ETF
PY
$241M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,604
+9,671
| +24% | +$281K |
|
5216
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.61B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+100
| +0.4% | +$5.29K |
|
|
VAPO
5217
PUT
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
6,163
+2,775
| +82% | +$800K |
|
5218
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$98.9M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+1,060
| +58% | +$503K |
|
5219
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
PSCM
$21.7M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
36,231
+13,602
| +60% | +$559K |
|
|
CMBT
5220
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.04B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,677
| New | +$1.51M |
|
5221
Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF
PEY
$1.16B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,350
| New | +$1.46M |
|
5222
APi Group
APG
$19.3B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,285
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
HTBK
5223
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
214,308
+131,948
| +160% | +$909K |
|
|
BCLI
5224
PUT
DELISTED
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPUTC
BCLI
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
5,607
+2,254
| +67% | +$462K |
|
5225
JFrog
FROG
$11.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,807
| New | +$1.25M |
|
Similar funds
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.